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LLANDWROG Latitude and Longitude:

53°04′44″N 4°18′50″W / 53.079°N 4.314°W / 53.079; -4.314
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Llandwrog
Llandwrog village centre
Llandwrog is located in Gwynedd
Llandwrog
Llandwrog
Location within Gwynedd
Population2,539 (2011)
OS grid reference SH450560
Community
  • Llandwrog
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAERNARFON
Postcode district LL54
Dialling code01286
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
53°04′44″N 4°18′50″W / 53.079°N 4.314°W / 53.079; -4.314

Llandwrog ( Welsh pronunciation ; Welsh language: meaning 'The church of Saint Twrog') is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466, [1] increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census. [2] The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn. As suggested by the village name, the parish church is dedicated St Twrog. [3] It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the estate of Glynllifon.

RAF Llandwrog was a training airfield during World War II, and was later used as a weapons storage facility. It had a key role in Operation Sandcastle, where a large quantity of Nazi Tabun weapons were stored prior to eventual disposal at sea.[ citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ Profile, ChurchinWales.org. Accessdate 18 November 2022.

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