Pwllheli
Pwllheli is a seaside resort and community in the county of Gwynedd in Wales. It is also the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula.
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| Population | 4,076 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SH374350 |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Region | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
In 2011, the community had a population of 4,076 people, of which 81%, are speakers of the Welsh language.
The town's name means salt water basin.
The political party Plaid Cymru (The Party of Wales) was founded in Pwllheli.
The town is the northern terminus of the Cambrian Coast Line railway line from Shrewsbury.
Notable people
- Owain Owain (1929-1993) novelist and poet
Gallery
- Pwllhelistn.jpg
- Pwllheli'n dathlu ei Chymreictod - Pwllheli celebrates its Welshness - geograph.org.uk - 498624.jpg
Welsh flags in Pwllheli
- Pwllheli from Pen Y Garn.jpg
Pwllheli Marina viewed from Pen-y-Garn
Pwllheli Media
- Donkeys outside a warehouse, Pwllheli (copy of jtoo001) NLW3363760.jpg
Donkeys outside a warehouse in Pwllheli, circa 1885.
- Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan).jpg
Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan)
- Sgwâr y Farchnad Pwllheli Market Square - former market hall - geograph.org.uk - 3088595.jpg
Old Town Hall, Market Square frontage
- Pwllheli Town Hall (48161273111).jpg
Pwllheli Town Hall
- Harbwr Pwllheli Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 547673.jpg
Pwllheli Harbour with Snowdonia in the background.