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Llanberis () is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking and pony trekking, as well as water sports such as scuba diving. The community includes Nant Peris.

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Place details

Locality
Llanberis
Region
Cymru / Wales
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,844
Timezone
Europe/London

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Air quality

22US AQIGood
PM2.5
3.1 µg/m³
PM10
6.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

UK place.country
Wales
UK place.official_name
Llanberis
UK place.static_image_name
Llanberis from above.JPG
UK place.static_image_caption
Llanberis seen from the bottom of Llanberis Path at the base of Snowdon
UK place.community_wales
Llanberis
UK place.unitary_wales
Gwynedd
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Gwynedd
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
Arfon
UK place.constituency_westminster
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
UK place.post_town
CAERNARFON
UK place.postcode_district
LL55
UK place.postcode_area
LL
UK place.dial_code
01286
UK place.os_grid_reference
SH572602
UK place.population
2,026
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.module
240pxMap of the community

via Wikipedia infobox

~6 min read

Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Languages
  • Country of birth
  • Identity
  • Local attractions
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Llanberis () is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. It is a centre for outdoor activities in Snowdonia, including walking, mountaineering, climbing, mountain biking and pony trekking, as well as water sports such as scuba diving. The community includes Nant Peris.

Llanberis takes its name from , an early Welsh saint. It is twinned with the Italian town of in Lombardy.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q1638504” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (2)

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