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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
{{Infobox UK place
|country = Wales
| country = Wales
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| official_name = Llanuwchllyn
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|static_image_name = Llanuwchllyn.jpg
| static_image_name = Llanuwchllyn.jpg
|static_image_caption = Main street in 2007
| static_image_caption = Main street in 2007
|population = 617
| population = 617
|population_ref = (2011)
| population_ref = (2011)
|community_wales = Llanuwchllyn
| community_wales = Llanuwchllyn
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| unitary_wales = [[Gwynedd]]
|lieutenancy_wales =
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| constituency_westminster = [[Dwyfor Meirionnydd (UK Parliament constituency)|Dwyfor Meirionnydd]]
|post_town = BALA
| post_town = BALA
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[[File:Eglwys Sant Deiniol Llanuwchllyn, ger y Bala Gwynedd, Cymru Wales 07.JPG|thumb|190px|St Deiniol's Church]]
[[File:Eglwys Sant Deiniol Llanuwchllyn, ger y Bala Gwynedd, Cymru Wales 07.JPG|thumb|190px|St Deiniol's Church]]
[[File:{{Not a typo|Mede|ival}} tomb at Llanuwchlyn.jpg|thumb|190px|Medieval tomb at Llanuwchllyn]]
[[File:{{Not a typo|Mede|ival}} tomb at Llanuwchlyn.jpg|thumb|190px|Medieval tomb at Llanuwchllyn]]
'''Llanuwchllyn''' ({{IPA-cy|ɬaˈnɨ̞u̯χɬɨn|lang|Llanuwchllyn.ogg}}) is a village and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in [[Gwynedd]], Wales, near the southern end of [[Bala Lake]] (Llyn Tegid). It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales.
'''Llanuwchllyn''' ({{IPA-cy|ɬaˈnɨuχɬɨn|lang|Llanuwchllyn.ogg}}) is a village and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in [[Gwynedd]], Wales, near the southern end of [[Bala Lake]] (Llyn Tegid). Its population according to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]] was 834,<ref>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do;jsessionid=ac1f930bce66c7fa0c1702242f79e11cbecaf424426.e38PbNqOa3qRe34Pc38RbhyTbx50n6jAmljGr5XDqQLvpAe?a=0&b=5939542&c=LL23+7ES&d=14&e=13&g=413430&i=1x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1197735874343&enc=1&dsFamilyId=67&bhcp=1 Llanuwchllyn Census 2001] National Office of Statistics</ref> of whom about 81% were [[Welsh language|Welsh-speaking]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041112091110/http://www.bwrdd-yr-iaith.org.uk/download.php/pID%3D5210.4 Welsh-speaking statistics] Welsh Language Board</ref> The figures for the 2011 census were: population 617; Welsh speakers 82%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11125989&c=LL23+7NA&d=16&e=61&g=6489116&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1431868731559&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2501|title=Community population 2011 plus percentage of welsh speakers|accessdate=17 May 2015}}</ref> It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales.


The electoral ward includes the small settlement of [[Llangywer]].
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The parish church of [[St Deiniol]] is a [[Grade II*]] listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24688-parish-church-of-st-deiniol-llanuwchllyn|title= Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}}</ref>

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The parish church of [[St Deiniol]] is a [[Grade II*]] listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24688-parish-church-of-st-deiniol-llanuwchllyn|title= Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|access-date = 17 December 2013}}</ref>


[[Llanuwchllyn railway station]] is the headquarters of the [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Bala Lake Railway]], centred on the former [[Great Western Railway]] station on the standard-gauge line from [[Ruabon]] to [[Barmouth]].
[[Llanuwchllyn railway station]] is the headquarters of the [[narrow gauge railway|narrow gauge]] [[Bala Lake Railway]], centred on the former [[Great Western Railway]] station on the standard-gauge line from [[Ruabon]] to [[Barmouth]].
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The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist [[Owen Morgan Edwards]].
The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist [[Owen Morgan Edwards]].


[[Caer Gai]], a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of [[Sir Kay|Cei]], the character in the [[Arthurian legend]] known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose ''Merlin'' included in the [[Lancelot-Grail]] and the [[Post-Vulgate Cycle]], that [[King Arthur]] and Cei were brought up at Caer Gai as foster brothers.<ref name=Bromwich>Bromwich, p. 311.</ref> Caer Gai is also Grade II* listed.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-4683-caer-gai-including-adjoining-forecourt-wal|title= Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|accessdate = 17 December 2013}}</ref>
[[Caer Gai]], a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of [[Sir Kay|Cei]], the character in the [[Arthurian legend]] known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose ''Merlin'' included in the [[Lancelot-Grail]] and the [[Post-Vulgate Cycle]], that [[King Arthur]] and Cei were brought up at Caer Gai as foster brothers.<ref name=Bromwich>Bromwich, p. 311.</ref> Caer Gai is also Grade II* listed.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-4683-caer-gai-including-adjoining-forecourt-wal|title= Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn|publisher= British Listed Buildings|access-date = 17 December 2013}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

=== Welsh language ===
According to the 2011 Census, Llanuwchllyn is the community with the 2nd highest percentage of [[Welsh language|Welsh]] speakers in Wales. 83.5% of residents aged three and over reported being able to speak Welsh in the 2011 Census, as compared to 84.7% reporting being able to do so in the 2001 Census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comisiynydd y Gymraeg - 2011 Census results by Community|url=http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/English/Policy%20research%20and%20data/Census%20Data/Pages/2011CensusresultsbyCommunity.aspx|access-date=2020-09-04|website=www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru}}</ref> The figure rose slightly to 83.9% by the 2021 Census. <ref>{{cite web |title=Welsh language skills (speaking) - Office for National Statistics |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/TS033/editions/2021/versions/1 |website=www.ons.gov.uk |access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>

=== Ethnicity ===

As of the 2021 Census, the Llanuwchllyn electoral ward was the least ethnically diverse ward in England and Wales. 99.2% of residents were White British, 0.2% were White Irish, 0.3% were White Other, and 0.3% were mixed race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ethnic group - Office for National Statistics |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/TS021/editions/2021/versions/2#version-history |website=www.ons.gov.uk |access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>

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== Governance ==
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An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] with same name exists. This ward also includes the community of [[Llangywer]] with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 877.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llanuwchllyn-w05000084#sthash.MMpN28YO.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|access-date=17 May 2015}}</ref>


== Notable people ==
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==Governance==
* [[John Richards (New York politician)|John Richards]] (1765–1850), schoolmaster, became an American politician in New York.
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An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] with same name exists. This ward also includes the community of [[Llangywer]] with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 877.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/llanuwchllyn-w05000084#sthash.MMpN28YO.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|accessdate=17 May 2015}}</ref>
* [[Michael D. Jones]] (1822–1898) a Welsh Congregationalist minister, principal of a theological college and co-founder of the Welsh settlement of [[Y Wladfa]] in Patagonia.
* [[Owen Morgan Edwards|Sir Owen Morgan Edwards]] (1858–1920) historian, educationalist and writer.
* [[John Meirion Morris]] (1936–2020), sculptor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.cymru/culture/tryweryn-monument-sculptor-john-meirion-morris-dies-age-84/|title=Tryweryn monument sculptor John Meirion Morris dies age 84|website=Nation Cymru|date=21 September 2020}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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*{{cite book |last= Bromwich|first= Rachel |authorlink=Rachel Bromwich|title= Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain |publisher= University Of Wales Press|year= 2006 |month= |isbn= 0-7083-1386-8}}
*{{cite book |last= Bromwich|first= Rachel |author-link=Rachel Bromwich|title= Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Triads of the Island of Britain |publisher= University Of Wales Press|year= 2006 |isbn= 0-7083-1386-8}}


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Llanuwchllyn
Main street in 2007
Llanuwchllyn is located in Gwynedd
Llanuwchllyn
Llanuwchllyn
Location within Gwynedd
Area116.93 km2 (45.15 sq mi)
Population617 (2011)
• Density5/km2 (13/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH877299
Community
  • Llanuwchllyn
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALA
Postcode districtLL23
Dialling code01678
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°51′18″N 3°39′58″W / 52.855°N 3.666°W / 52.855; -3.666
St Deiniol's Church
Medieval tomb at Llanuwchllyn

Llanuwchllyn (Welsh: [ɬaˈnɨ̞u̯χɬɨn] ⓘ) is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid). It is one of the most sparsely populated communities in Wales.

The electoral ward includes the small settlement of Llangywer.

The parish church of St Deiniol is a Grade II* listed building.[1]

Llanuwchllyn railway station is the headquarters of the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway, centred on the former Great Western Railway station on the standard-gauge line from Ruabon to Barmouth.

The village was the birthplace of Welsh language author and educationalist Owen Morgan Edwards.

Caer Gai, a Roman fort near Llanuwchllyn, was traditionally known as the home of Cei, the character in the Arthurian legend known in English as Sir Kay. Poets of the 15th century recorded a story, ultimately deriving from the Prose Merlin included in the Lancelot-Grail and the Post-Vulgate Cycle, that King Arthur and Cei were brought up at Caer Gai as foster brothers.[2] Caer Gai is also Grade II* listed.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Welsh language[edit]

According to the 2011 Census, Llanuwchllyn is the community with the 2nd highest percentage of Welsh speakers in Wales. 83.5% of residents aged three and over reported being able to speak Welsh in the 2011 Census, as compared to 84.7% reporting being able to do so in the 2001 Census.[4] The figure rose slightly to 83.9% by the 2021 Census. [5]

Ethnicity[edit]

As of the 2021 Census, the Llanuwchllyn electoral ward was the least ethnically diverse ward in England and Wales. 99.2% of residents were White British, 0.2% were White Irish, 0.3% were White Other, and 0.3% were mixed race.[6]

Governance[edit]

An electoral ward with same name exists. This ward also includes the community of Llangywer with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 877.[7]

Notable people[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Parish Church of St Deiniol, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ^ Bromwich, p. 311.
  3. ^ "Caer Gai, including adjoining forecourt walls to the NE, Llanuwchllyn". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Comisiynydd y Gymraeg - 2011 Census results by Community". www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Welsh language skills (speaking) - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Ethnic group - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Tryweryn monument sculptor John Meirion Morris dies age 84". Nation Cymru. 21 September 2020.

References[edit]

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