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Revision as of 15:18, 10 August 2010

Merionethshire
Welsh: Meirionnydd
United Kingdom
Flag of Merioneth
Flag
Tra môr, tra Meirion
(While the sea lasts, so shall Merioneth)
Merioneth
[Interactive map]
Area: 780 square miles
Population: 37,260
County town: Harlech or Bala
County flower: Welsh poppy [1]

Merioneth or Merionethshire is a triangular county reaching from the coast on Cardigan Bay high into the mountains.

Geography

Merionethshire is a maritime county, bounded to the north by Caernarfonshire, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire, and to the west by Cardigan Bay. With a total area of 780 square miles and a population of 37,260 at the 2001 census, it is one of the more sparsely-populated counties in Great Britain. The Merioneth area is also one of the strongest Welsh-speaking parts of Wales. The coastline consists alternately of cliffs and stretches of sand and the area generally is the most mountainous in Wales; a large part of the Snowdonia National Park lies within it. The greatest heights are Aran Fawddwy 2,970 ft and Cadair Idris 2,929 ft. The chief rivers are the River Dwyryd, the Mawddach and the River Dovey. Waterfalls and small lakes are numerous, the largest being Bala Lake (4 miles long and 1 mile broad).

Towns and villages

Parishes

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