Gwynedd

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Gwynedd is a county and preserved lieutenancy area in north-west Wales known for its rugged coastline, mountains including much of Snowdonia, and strong Welsh language and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
lieutenancy area
preserved county
principal area of Wales
borders Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Anglesey
surface form: Isle of Anglesey

Powys
contains Bangor University
Barmouth
Bethesda
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Cadair Idris
surface form: Cader Idris

Caernarfon Bay
Caernarfon Castle
Ceredigion coast
surface form: Cardigan Bay coastline

Criccieth
Dolgellau
Dyfi Estuary
surface form: Dyfi Estuary (part)

Ffestiniog
Ffestiniog Railway
Glyderau mountain range
Harlech
Harlech
surface form: Harlech Castle

Llanberis
Llyn Tegid
surface form: Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)

Llŷn Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
surface form: Llŷn Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Llyn Peninsula
surface form: Llŷn Peninsula

Lledr Valley
surface form: Machno Valley

Mawddach Estuary
Menai Strait
surface form: Menai Strait (part)

Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyndeudraeth
Porthmadog
Portmeirion
Pwllheli
Rhinogydd
surface form: Rhinogydd mountains

Snowdonia
surface form: Snowdonia National Park

Tryfan
Tywyn
Welsh Highland Railway
Bala
surface form: Y Bala (Bala)

Snowdon
surface form: Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)

much of Eryri (Snowdonia)
country Wales
createdAsPrincipalArea 1996
governingBody Gwynedd Council
governmentType unitary authority
hasAdministrativeCentre Caernarfon, Gwynedd
surface form: Caernarfon
hasCoastlineOn Irish Sea
hasHeritage medieval Welsh kingdoms
hasHighProportionOfSpeakersOf Welsh
hasLargestTown Bangor
hasNotableIndustry agriculture
slate quarrying (historically)
tourism
hasOfficialLanguage English
Welsh
hasRugged coastline
hasSignificant protected landscapes
hasStrong Welsh cultural heritage
Welsh language heritage
hasTerrain mountainous
rural
lieutenancyAreaFor Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
locatedIn North Wales
surface form: north-west Wales
namedAfter Welsh principalities
surface form: Kingdom of Gwynedd
partOf United Kingdom
Wales
postalCodeArea LL
predecessor Gwynedd self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gwynedd (1974–1996) county
timeZone BST
GMT

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tywyn Beach locatedIn Gwynedd
St Cadfan's Church locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Ogwen locatedIn Gwynedd
Dyffryn Ardudwy locatedIn Gwynedd
Fairbourne locatedIn Gwynedd
Fairbourne unitaryAuthority Gwynedd
Fairbourne lieutenancyArea Gwynedd
Afon Artro valley locatedIn Gwynedd
Rhoslefain locatedIn Gwynedd
Rhoslefain ceremonialCounty Gwynedd
Rhoslefain lieutenancyArea Gwynedd
Capel Tegid locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Idwal locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Dinas locatedIn Gwynedd
Moel Llyfnant locatedIn Gwynedd
Dolgoch region Gwynedd
Dyfi Estuary borderBetween Gwynedd
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd locatedInProtectedArea Gwynedd
this entity surface form: Gwynedd local authority area
Eagle Tower locatedIn Gwynedd
World Heritage Sites in Wales locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
Bala Lake Railway locatedIn Gwynedd
Cymer Abbey locatedIn Gwynedd
Cistercian abbey (Cymer Abbey) locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Cymer Abbey
ruined abbey (Cymer Abbey) locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Gwynedd
subject surface form: Cymer Abbey
artificial lake Llyn Trawsfynydd locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Llyn Trawsfynydd
Gellilydan locatedIn Gwynedd