Gwynedd, county of northwestern Wales, extending from the Irish Sea in the west to the mountains of Snowdonia in the east. It encompasses most of the historic counties of Caernarvonshire and Merioneth. Caernarfon is the administrative centre of the county.
What areas come under Gwynedd?
Towns[edit]
- Bala.
- Bethesda.
- Blaenau Ffestiniog.
- Caernarfon.
- Dolgellau.
- Harlech.
- Porthmadog.
- Pwllheli.
Is Anglesey part of Gwynedd?
In 1974, Anglesey became a district of the new county of Gwynedd. The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the 1974 county and the five districts on 1 April 1996, when Anglesey became a separate unitary authority.
