Penygroes, Gwynedd

Penygroes
Penygroes War Memorial
Penygroes Location within Gwynedd
Population	1,793 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SH470531
Community	Llanllyfni
Principal area	Gwynedd
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERNARFON
Postcode district	LL54
Dialling code	01286
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Arfon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°03′11″N 4°17′00″W / 53.05306°N 4.28333°W / 53.05306; -4.28333

Penygroes (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌpɛnəˈɡroːɨs] ^ⓘ) is a village in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is located to the south of Caernarfon, and north of Porthmadog, by the A487 road. Penygroes' population stands at 1,793 at the 2011 census, of which 88% are Welsh-speaking, making it one of the most predominantly Welsh-speaking areas of the country. The population of Llanllyfni community, which includes Penygroes and Llanllyfni village, which practically adjoins Penygroes, plus Talysarn, is 4,135 according to the 2011 census.