![]() Penrhyndeudraeth from River Dwyryd | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Area | 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
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Population | 2,150 (2011) |
• Density | 281/km2 (730/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SH611388 |
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Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PENRHYNDEUDRAETH |
Postcode district | LL48 |
Dialling code | 01766 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Penrhyndeudraeth (Welsh pronunciation: [pɛnr̥ɨnˈdeɨ̯draːɨ̯θ] ; lit. 'peninsula with two beaches') is a small town and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The town is close to the mouth of the River Dwyryd on the A487 nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Porthmadog, and had a population of 2,150 at the 2011 census,[1] increased from 2,031 in 2001.[2] The community includes the villages of Minffordd and Portmeirion.