Llanfairfechan

Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 3°58′23″W / 53.253°N 3.973°W / 53.253; -3.973

Llanfairfechan
Welsh: Llanfairfechan
A view over Llanfairfechan
Llanfairfechan  Llanfairfechan shown within Conwy
Population	3,755 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SH685745
Principal area	Conwy
Ceremonial county	Clwyd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANFAIRFECHAN
Postcode district	LL33
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Aberconwy
Welsh Assembly	Aberconwy
List of places: UK • Wales • Conwy

Llanfairfechan is a town and community in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the north coast on the route of the A55 road, between Penmaenmawr and Bangor. It previously was in Gwynedd (1972-1996) and prior to that was in Caernarfonshire. For ceremonial and electoral boundary purposes it was transferred from the preserved county of Gwynedd to that of Clwyd in 2003. It is known as a seaside resort and had a population at the 2001 Census of 3,755.^[1] It has a railway station on the North Wales Coast Line. For electoral purposes, the community of Llanfairfechan consists of three electoral wards, Bryn, Lafan and Pandy. Also lovingly known amongst the younger generation as 'The Double L A'.

Morfa Madryn, the salt marsh area immediately west of the town on the shore of Traeth Lafan, is a local authority-managed nature reserve of outstanding beauty and a favourite haunt of bird watchers. The site is home to cormorants & shags. The rare Little Egret can also be spotted.

Llanfairfechan is also home to Bryn y Neuadd, a learning disability hospital, a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Tŷ Llywelyn). The site, Bryn Y Neuadd, is also home to the control centres for both the Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance services for the north.

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

Llanfairfechan was judged North Wales Calor Village of the Year for 2009 in the competition run by Calor Gas UK^[2]

It is not far from Aber Falls.

Welsh Language

According to the 2001 Census, 50.4% of the population of the town can speak the Welsh language. This is far above the national average of 20.8%. The age group with the highest percentage of Welsh speakers is the 10-14 year olds, where 70% can speak the language fluently, with more having some knowledge of the language.

Llanfairfechan also has two Welsh-language schools, Ysgol Babanod Llanfairfechan, and Ysgol Pant-Y-Rhedyn. They are for pre-school to year 2 and year 3 to year 6 respectively.

Town Twinning

Over the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th of June, 2011, the process of town twinning between Llanfairfechan and Pleumeleuc was formally completed. A number of events were held over the weekend, including trips to local attractions and guided tours around Llanfairfechan itself^[3]

Tenty five Llanfairfechan youngsters visited our twin town, Pleumeleuc in Brittany between the 7 April and the 9th April 2012, following the visit to Llanfairfechan of Les Pleumeleucoises in 2011. The party of 13-17 year-olds represent the town's young football teams, with their coaches and other adults making a party of 49 in total, they where welcomed this Saturday, 7 April 2012, by Pleumeleuc families.

References

External links

• www.llanfairfechan.org.uk : Llanfairfechan Community Web Portal
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanfairfechan and surrounding area
• The Parish of Llanfairfechan's website
• News article regarding dog fouling

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v t e Conwy County Borough Principal settlements Abergele Colwyn Bay Conwy Llandudno Llandudno Junction Llanfairfechan Llanrwst Old Colwyn Penmaenmawr Penrhyn Bay Towns and villages Bettws-y-Coed Caerhun Capel Curig Capel Garmon Cerrig-y-drudion Deganwy Dinmael Dolgarrog Dolwyddelan Eglwysbach Glan Conwy Henryd Kinmel Bay Llanbedr-y-Cennin Llanddoged Llanddulas Llanfair Talhaiarn Llangernyw Llanrhychwyn Llysfaen Maenan Mochdre Pandy Tudur Penmachno Pentrefoelas Rhos-on-Sea Rowen Tal-y-bont Tal-y-Cafn Trefriw Towyn Ysbyty Ifan Rivers River Conwy River Crafnant River Geirionydd River Lledr River Llugwy River Machno Afon Ddu Afon Ddu (Drum) Afon Dulyn Afon Eigiau Afon Lloer Afon Melynllyn Afon Porth-llwyd Afon Roe Afon Tafolog Castles and forts Canovium Conwy Castle Deganwy Castle Dolwyddelan Castle Gwrych Castle Gwydir Castle Pen y Gaer