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'''Caernarfonshire''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|county]] at the very northwest of [[Wales]].  Its name can also been spelled '''Carnarvonshire''' or in other variants, the spelling "Caernarfonshire" being taken from the Welsh form of the county town's name, which has become the preferred form.
'''Caernarfonshire''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|county]] at the very northwest of [[Wales]].  Its name can also been spelled '''Carnarvonshire''' or in other variants, the spelling "Caernarfonshire" being taken from the Welsh form of the county town's name, which has become the preferred form.


Caernarfonshire contains [[Snowdonia]], the lands about [[Snowdon]], and the [[Lleyn]] peninsula.
==Geography==
The county is bounded to the north by the [[Irish Sea]], to the east by [[Denbighshire (historic)|Denbighshire]], to the south by [[Cardigan Bay]] and [[Merionethshire]], and to the west by [[Caernarfon Bay]] and the [[Menai Strait]], separating it from [[Anglesey]].
 
The county has a largely mountainous surface. A large part of the [[Snowdonia|Snowdonian Range]] lies in the centre and south of the county, including [[Snowdon]] itself, the highest mountain in [[Wales]] at 1,085 m. The north-west of the county is formed by the [[Lleyn peninsula]], with [[Bardsey Island]] lying off its western end. The north of the county, between the mountains and Menai Strait, is a nearly level plain. The east of the county is part of Vale of Conwy, with the [[River Conwy]] forming much of the eastern boundary. [[Llandudno]] and [[Creuddyn]] forms a small peninsula to the north-east across the Conwy estuary.<ref name=lewis>{{cite web |url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47810#s2 |title=Carnarvonshire |accessdate=2008-07-27 |author=Samuel Lewis (editor) |date=1849 |work=A Topographical Dictionary of Wales |publisher=British History Online}}</ref>
 
==Towns and villages==
*[[Caernarfon]]
*[[Bangor]]
*[[Llandudno]]
*[[Conwy]]
*[[Pwllheli]]
*[[Porthmadog]]
 
==Parishes==
<div style="font-size:80%; -webkit-column-count:3; -moz-colum-count:3; column-count:3">
*[[Aber]]
*[[Aberdaron]]
*[[Bangor]]
*[[Beddgelert]]
*[[Bethesda]]
*[[Betws Garmon]]
*[[Betws-y-Coed]]
*[[Bontnewydd]]
*[[Botwnnog]]
*[[Bro Machno]]
*[[Buan]]
*[[Caerhun]]
*[[Caernarfon]]
*[[Capel Curig]]
*[[Clynnog]]
*[[Conwy]]
*[[Criccieth]]
*[[Dolbenmaen]]
*[[Dolgarrog]]
*[[Dolwyddelan]]
*[[Henryd]]
*[[Llanaelhaearn]]
*[[Llanbedrog]]
*[[Llanberis]]
*[[Llanddeiniolen]]
*[[Llanddoged and Maenan]]
*[[Llandudno]]
*[[Llandwrog]]
*[[Llandygai]]
*[[Llanengan]]
*[[Llanfairfechan]]
*[[Llanllechid]]
*[[Llanllyfni]]
*[[Llannor]]
*[[Llanrug]]
*[[Llanwnda]]
*[[Llanystumdwy]]
*[[Nefyn]]
*[[Penmaenmawr]]
*[[Pentir]]
*[[Pistyll]]
*[[Porthmadog]]
*[[Pwllheli]]
*[[Trefriw]]
*[[Tudweiliog]]
*[[Waunfawr]]
*[[Y Felinheli]]
*[[Ysbyty Ifan]]
</div>
 
==References==
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Revision as of 15:02, 10 August 2010

Caernarfonshire
Welsh: Sir Gaernarfon
United Kingdom
Flag of Caernarfonshire
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Cadernid Gwynedd
(The strength of Gwynedd)
Caernarfonshire
[Interactive map]
Area: 480 square miles
Population: 127,857
County town: Caernarfon
County flower: Snowdon lily [1]

Caernarfonshire is a county at the very northwest of Wales. Its name can also been spelled Carnarvonshire or in other variants, the spelling "Caernarfonshire" being taken from the Welsh form of the county town's name, which has become the preferred form.

Geography

The county is bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Cardigan Bay and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Strait, separating it from Anglesey.

The county has a largely mountainous surface. A large part of the Snowdonian Range lies in the centre and south of the county, including Snowdon itself, the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 m. The north-west of the county is formed by the Lleyn peninsula, with Bardsey Island lying off its western end. The north of the county, between the mountains and Menai Strait, is a nearly level plain. The east of the county is part of Vale of Conwy, with the River Conwy forming much of the eastern boundary. Llandudno and Creuddyn forms a small peninsula to the north-east across the Conwy estuary.[1]

Towns and villages

Parishes

References

  1. ↑ Samuel Lewis (editor) (1849). "Carnarvonshire". A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. British History Online. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=47810#s2. Retrieved 2008-07-27. 

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