Llanrug
Llanrug (or Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug) is a medium-sized village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lies about to the east of Caernarfon, south of Bangor and northwest of Llanberis. It is the largest populated village in the Arfon area of Gwynedd, Wales. The old name of the village was Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug, derived from Eglwys Sant Mihangel, which is situated about half a mile west of the village.
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- The middle section of Station Road, Llanrug - geograph.org.uk - 281702.jpg
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- Station Road, Llanrug
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- Wales
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- Arfon
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- Llanrug
- UK place.population
- 2,911
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- (2020)
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- Llanrug
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- Gwynedd
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- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.post_town
- Caernarfon
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- LL55
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Llanrug (or Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug) is a medium-sized village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It lies about to the east of Caernarfon, south of Bangor and northwest of Llanberis. It is the largest populated village in the Arfon area of Gwynedd, Wales. The old name of the village was Llanfihangel-yn-y-grug, derived from Eglwys Sant Mihangel, which is situated about half a mile west of the village.
==Geography== The village has many public footpaths, all of which have views of Snowdonia, including the Carneddau, Glyderau and the north-western flank of the Snowdon Massif.
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