Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county and historic principality in north-west Wales. It covers a large rural region that includes Snowdonia National Park and the Llŷn Peninsula, with a coastline along Cardigan Bay. The county’s population is concentrated in towns such as Caernarfon, Bangor, Porthmadog and Dolgellau, while much of the area remains sparsely populated.
Historically, Gwynedd refers to the early medieval kingdom of Gwynedd, a dominant Welsh polity from the 6th
Modern Gwynedd as a principal area of Wales is governed by Gwynedd Council, with Caernarfon serving as
Economy is driven by tourism, agriculture and some manufacturing, with tourism centered on Snowdonia, coastal towns
Notable features include Snowdonia’s mountains, the Welsh-language heartland, and historic castles.