Pentir
Pentir is located in Gwynedd
Pentir
Pentir
Location within Gwynedd
Population2,450 
OS grid referenceSH 5736 6698
 Cardiff124.2 mi (199.9 km)
 London204.7 mi (329.4 km)
Community
  • Pentir
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBangor
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh

Pentir is a community and electoral ward in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, and is 124 miles (199.9 km) from Cardiff and 205 miles (329.4 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Pentir was 2450 with 58.7% of them able to speak Welsh.[3] It includes the Penrhosgarnedd suburbs of Bangor, Glasinfryn, Caerhun and the hamlet of Pentir.

The Faenol Hall (Vaenol Estate) is a Grade II* Listed Building within the community, as well as a number of other buildings on the estate, e.g., Chapel of St. Mary.[4]

References

  1. Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
  2. Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 9 May 2014
  4. British Listed Buildings website.

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