Llangian is a small village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
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 ...
in the
Welsh county of
Gwynedd. It is located north west of
Abersoch
Abersoch is a village in the community of Llanengan in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a popular coastal seaside resort, with around 800 residents, on the east-facing south coast of the Llŷn Peninsula at the southern terminus of the A499. It is about ...
, in 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
Llanengan. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between
Llanengan and
Botwnnog.
The village's church of
Saint Cian
Saint Peris was a little-known Welsh saint of the early Christian period, possibly 6th century.
He is referred to in the Bonedd y Saint as a 'Cardinal of Rome'. However, he may have been one of the many children of Helig ap Glannog of Tyno He ...
is connected to the Edwards family of Nanhoron.
PenLlŷn : ''Llangian Community Page''
Retrieved 13 January 2010
References
Villages in Gwynedd
Llanengan
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