Efailnewydd is a village on the
Llŷn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula ( cy, Penrhyn Llŷn or , ) extends into the Irish Sea from North West Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the historic county of Caernarfonshire, and historic region and local authority area of Gwynedd. Mu ...
(
Welsh: ''Penrhyn Llŷn'') in the
Welsh county of
Gwynedd. It lies 1.2 miles (2 km) north west of the
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...
of
Pwllheli. The village forms part of the
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
of
Llannor along with the villages of
Y Ffor,
Abererch
Aber-erch (Welsh for "Mouth of the Erch") is a small village and former civil parish on the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The village lies approximately east of Pwllheli. A river, the Afon Erch runs through the village.
The ...
and
Rhos-fawr.
The wards population was 1,275.
and includes the
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
of
Buan.
Pwllheli Rugby Club's playing field and clubhouse are located in the village. There is also a small shop located at the centre of the village.
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Efailnewydd and surrounding area
Villages in Gwynedd
Llannor
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