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.

All labels observed (13)

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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.

Pwllheli locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Peris locatedIn Gwynedd
Broad Water lagoon locatedIn Gwynedd
Craig yr Aderyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Mawddach Valley locatedIn Gwynedd
Conwy borders Gwynedd
A5 road passesThrough Gwynedd
Penygroes locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanberis Path locatedIn Gwynedd
Pyg Track locatedIn Gwynedd
Miner’s Track locatedIn Gwynedd
Watkin Path locatedIn Gwynedd
Glaslyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Yr Wyddfa locatedIn Gwynedd
Llyn Teyrn locatedIn Gwynedd
Rhyd Ddu Path locatedIn Gwynedd
Gwyneth relatedName Gwynedd
Afon Wnion locatedIn Gwynedd
Nefyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Nefyn administrativeArea Gwynedd
Menai Bridge isPartOf Gwynedd
this entity surface form: Gwynedd (historical county)
Dinorwig Slate Quarry partOf Gwynedd
this entity surface form: Gwynedd slate quarrying region
Maentwrog locatedIn Gwynedd
Snowdon Massif locatedIn Gwynedd
Beddgelert locatedIn Gwynedd
Llanberis locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Glaslyn partOf Gwynedd
Afon Eden locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Eden flowsThrough Gwynedd
Abergynolwyn locatedIn Gwynedd
Aberdyfi locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Gamlan locatedIn Gwynedd
Afon Gamlan flowsThrough Gwynedd