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Ganllwydis a small village andcommunityin southernGwynedd,Wales. It lies in theSnowdonia National Parkto the north ofDolgellau.A470passes through it. The Community population taken at the2011 Censuswas 179.[1]
| Ganllwyd | |
|---|---|
 Stone house and chapel in Ganllwyd | |
  Ganllwyd Location withinGwynedd | |
| Population | 179 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH726244 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOLGELLAU |
| Postcode district | LL40 |
| Dialling code | 01341 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Geography
editThe village, which lies where theold Roman roadused to ford the River Eden just before it joins with the riversMawddachand River Gamlan has 3 large waterfalls and many smaller ones all withinCoed y Brenin(the forest of the king).
Features
editThe village includes Dolmelynllyn Hall (owned by the National Trust), and the area is also referred to as theDolmelynllyn estate.[2]One author[who?]suggests an Arthurian link to the village but there is no other corroboration.[citation needed]
The village is now surrounded by Forestry Commission and National Trust parkland ofconifersandoaks.A large area of surrounding ancient oak woodland is a designatedSSSIand has a particularly rich temperate maritimeBryophytecommunity. The forest has a group ofWellingtoniaplanted in the early 20th century and Dolmelynllyn has two trees dating from the 1850s in the meadow, one being the second largest in Wales. The forests are full of wildlife, with deer, red squirrels, pine martens, polecats, otters, and other mammals, and a variety of birds from black grouse to merlins, magpies, buzzards, and red kites. There are many walks from the village into the forest, and several free car parks.[citation needed]
Governance
editGanllwyd has acommunity council,responsible for maintenance of local footpaths, footbridges and, until 2017, public toilets.[3]At 179, the community council has the smallest population of any council in Wales. The small population of residents in Ganllwyd are known locally as Gans.[4]
For elections toGwynedd County CouncilGanllwyd is part of a combined Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltydelectoral ward.
References
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- ^"Community population 2011".Retrieved14 May2015.
- ^"Blooms with a view: 10 of Britain's best spring walks".the Guardian.14 March 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 25 July 2022.Retrieved25 July2022.
- ^"Community news: Ganllwyd".Cambrian News.22 March 2017.Retrieved20 September2018.
- ^Professor Michael Woods (2013)."Developing a Comprehensive Understanding of Community and Town Councils in Wales"(PDF).Aberystwyth University.ISBN978-1-4734-0874-6.Retrieved20 September2018.