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Llanfairfechan

Llanfairfechan
Welsh - Llanfairfechan
Llanfairfechan (United Kingdom)
Llanfairfechan
Population 3,755 (2001 census)
OS grid reference SH685745
Principal area Conwy
Ceremonial county Clwyd
Constituent country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LLANFAIRFECHAN
Postcode district LL33
Dialling code 01248
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament Conwy, but Aberconwy at 2009/10 election
Welsh Assembly Aberconwy
European Parliament Wales
List of places: UKWalesConwy

Coordinates: 53°′″N 3°′″W / 53.253, -3.973

Llanfairfechan is a town in the county borough of Conwy, traditional county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales, lying on the north coast and the A55 road between Penmaenmawr and Bangor. It was transferred from the preserved county of Gwynedd to that of Clwyd in 2003. It is known as a seaside resort and has a population of around 3,500 people. It has a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line. For electoral purposes, the community of Llanfairfechan consists of two wards, Bryn and Lafan.

Morfa Madryn (Traeth Lafan), the sea-marsh area immediately west of the town, is a local authority-managed nature reserve of outstanding beauty and a favourite haunt of bird watchers.

Llanfairfechan is also home to Bryn y Neuadd, a learning disability hospital (currently subject to a comprehensive resettlement programme - due for completion in 2008), a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Ty Llewelyn).

Translated from Welsh into English, Llanfairfechan means "The Little (or Lesser) Church of St. Mary".

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