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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Llyn Gwynant locatedIn Gwynedd
Dafydd ap Gruffudd realm Gwynedd
Llyn Arenig Fawr locatedIn Gwynedd
Blaenau Ffestiniog locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Celyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Eryri locatedIn Gwynedd
Moel Ysgyfarnogod locatedIn Gwynedd
DOLGELLAU locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Dolgellau
Mawddach Trail locatedIn Gwynedd
Llywelyn the Great associatedWithPlace Gwynedd
this entity surface form: Gwynedd in north Wales
Bangor administeredBy Gwynedd
Bangor hasRegion Gwynedd
Bethesda locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Bethesda, Gwynedd
Aran range locatedIn Gwynedd
Creiglyn Dyfi locatedIn Gwynedd
Dyffryn Ogwen locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Hywel locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Trawsfynydd locatedIn Gwynedd
Dinas Mawddwy locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Lliw locatedIn Gwynedd
Barmouth Bridge locatedIn Gwynedd
PORTHMADOG locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Porthmadog
PORTHMADOG administrativeCounty Gwynedd
subject surface form: Porthmadog
Porthmadog F.C. hasFanBaseIn Gwynedd
Black Rock Sands locatedIn Gwynedd
Dwyryd Estuary locatedIn Gwynedd
Clough Williams-Ellis locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Plas Brondanw
The Village Green hasRegion Gwynedd
Campanile locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gwynedd
subject surface form: Campanile (Portmeirion)
Gwyllt woodlands locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Fathew locatedIn Gwynedd
Nant Gwynant locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanelltyd Bridge locatedIn Gwynedd
Arfon locatedIn Gwynedd
Glyderau mountain range locatedIn Gwynedd
subject surface form: Glyderau
Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd appliesToJurisdiction Gwynedd
this entity surface form: preserved county of Gwynedd