Coordinates: 53°15′11″N 3°58′23″W / 53.253°N 3.973°W
| Llanfairfechan | |
| Welsh: Llanfairfechan | |
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  Llanfairfechan shown within Wales |
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| Population | 3,755 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| 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 |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Conwy |
| 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 coast of north Wales 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 purely ceremonial 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 two electoral wards, Bryn and Lafan.
Morfa Madryn, the saltmarsh 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 (currently subject to a comprehensive resettlement programme - due for completion in 2008), a mental health unit (Carreg Fawr) and a medium-secure unit (Tŷ Llywelyn). The site is one of several being considered for a new Maximum Security Prison in North Wales, planned for 2009.
Translated from Welsh into English, Llanfairfechan means "The Little (or Lesser) Church of St. Mary".
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 exactly 70% can speak the language fluently.
Llanfairfechan also has two bilingual schools (English and Welsh): Ysgol (school) Babanod and Ysgol Pant-Y-Rhedyn. They are for pre-school to year 2 and year 3 to year 6 respectively.
References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Llanfairfechan, Office for National Statistics, http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=801589&c=llanfairfechan&d=16&e=15&g=413634&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1237426002437&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779, retrieved on 19 March 2009
External links
- www.llanfairfechan.org.uk
- www.geocities.com/stmaryschurch_llanfairfechan St Mary's Church
- 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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