Rhostryfan is a place 4 miles from
Caernarfon
Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...
, 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, tow ...
of
Llanwnda, in the principal area of
Gwynedd
Gwynedd (; ) is a county and preserved county (latter with differing boundaries; includes the Isle of Anglesey) in the north-west of Wales. It shares borders with Powys, Conwy County Borough, Denbighshire, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and C ...
, Wales. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 722. It was formerly served by
Rhostryfan railway station.
History
The "Rhos" part of the name means "a moor", the "tryfan" part means "high place".
[Place-Names in Wales - Forgotten Books]
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Villages in Gwynedd
Llanwnda, Gwynedd
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