Bangor, Gwynedd
| Bangor | |
 Bangor viewed from Bangor Mountain |
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| Population | 16,358 (2011) |
|---|---|
| Demonym | Bangorian |
| OS grid reference | SH580722 |
| - Cardiff | 184 miles (296 km) |
| - London | 258 miles (415 km) |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Region | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BANGOR |
| Postcode district | LL57 |
| Dialling code | 01248 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Arfon |
Bangor is a small cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, a county in North Wales. It is Wales' oldest city and one of the United Kingdom's smallest cities.
It is historically part of Caernarfonshire.
It is a university city. At the 2011 census, there was 16,358 people living there.
The Welsh language is spoken by 46% of people in the city.
The city is located near the Menai Strait, which is a strait that separates the Isle of Anglesey from mainland Wales.
In World War II, parts of the BBC were evacuated to Bangor during the Blitz.
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Bangor University
Bangor Cathedral
Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery, Bangor
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Bangor, Gwynedd Media
A market day in Bangor, 1856
Looking down on Bangor c. 1860
An early design for the Menai Suspension Bridge constructed in 1826 connecting Bangor with Anglesey
Map of Bangor from 1947. Scale 1 inch to the mile 600DPI Sheet 107 "snowdon"
Penrhyn Hall, Fford Gwynedd, with former Diocesan Registry building to right; meeting place and offices of Bangor City Council
Bangor Town Hall, now home to Storiel
A view of Bangor Pier
Bangor Cathedral, the city's main cathedral and oldest church
Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre
Ysbyty Gwynedd (Gwynedd Hospital)
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