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| − | [[File:Creuddyn_peninsula.jpg|thumb|250px|The Creuddyn peninsula seen from near [[Llanddulas]]]] | + | |
| − | The '''Creuddyn Peninsula''' is the geographical term for a small peninsula on the north coast of [[Caernarfonshire]]. It includes the town of [[Llandudno]], plus [[Rhos-on-Sea]], [[Deganwy]], [[Penrhyn Bay]] and [[Llandudno Junction]]. The [[Great Orme]] lies at the end of the peninsula, and nearby is the [[Little Orme]].
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| − | The area is usually called simply ''Y Creuddyn'', being the Welsh name of the [[hundred]] roughly corresponding to the peninsula itself.<ref name="Creuddyn">{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21235|publisher=Visionofbritain.com|title=Creuddyn |accessdate=26 July 2015}}</ref>
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| − | There are several hills of around 300 feet in height, including [[Bryn Euryn]], Bryn Pydew, Mynydd Pant, Coed Gaer, Bryniau, and [[Deganwy Castle]]. The Great Orme reaches 679 feet, and the Little Orme 463 feet.
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| − | The population of the peninsula is around 38,000, making it very densely populated.
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| − | The secondary school ''Ysgol y Creuddyn'' is named after and situated on the peninsula.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | ==Outside links==
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| − | *Location map: {{wmap|53.31|-3.80|zoom=13}}
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| − | [[Category:Peninsulas of Caernarfonshire]]
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