Arfon, from the

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

for ''Facing Anglesey'', refers to the southern shore of the Menai Strait, the part of mainland Wales closest to the island of

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

. It may refer to:

Places

District of Arfon The Borough of Arfon was local government district with borough status from 1974 to 1996, being one of five districts in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. Etymology ''Arfon'' means "opposite Anglesey" ('Ar' + 'Fôn' which is the soft mu ...

, an administrative subdivision of Gwynedd county (1974–1996) *

Arfon (Senedd constituency) Arfon is a constituency of the Senedd. It was created for the former Assembly's 2007 election. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North Wale ...

(2007–present) *

Arfon (UK Parliament constituency) Arfon is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (at Westminster). Although the constituency is relatively large by geographical area, it is a predominantly urban rather than rural seat, with the majori ...

(2010–present) *

Arfon transmitting station The Arfon transmitting station is a facility for FM, DAB digital radio and television transmission near the villages of Nebo and Nasareth in Gwynedd, northwestern Wales (). It includes a guyed mast with antennas attached at various height ...

, a radio and television mast near Caernarfon *

Cantref Arfon The mediaeval Welsh cantref of Arfon in north-west Wales was the core of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. Later it was included in the new county of Caernarfonshire, together with Llŷn and Arllechwedd under the terms of the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284. ...

, an administrative division of the Kingdom of Gwynedd (until 1284)

People

Arfon Griffiths Arfon Trevor Griffiths MBE (born 23 August 1941) is a Welsh former football player and manager. During his playing career which lasted from 1959 to 1979, Griffiths played at both professional and international levels, before becoming a football ...

(born 1941), Welsh footballer * Arfon Haines Davies (born 1948), Welsh television presenter * Arfon Jones, Welsh Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales Police * Arfon Williams (born 1958), Welsh Anglican priest

Other

* Arfon (hymn tune), a traditional Welsh hymn tune * HMT ''Arfon'', a WWI Royal Navy minesweeper; now a protected wreck in the English Channel {{srt