Tudweiliog
Coordinates: 52°53′56″N 4°37′12″W / 52.899°N 4.62°W
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 St Cwyfan's Church |
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 Tudweiliog
Tudweiliog shown within Gwynedd |
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| Population | 908 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SH2336 |
| Community | Tudweiliog |
| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Caernarfon |
| Welsh Assembly | Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Tudweiliog is a small, predominantly Welsh speaking village and community on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It has a population of 908.[1]
Agriculture is the main industry, with tourism also playing an important role in the village economy during the summer.
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The village has a post office, village hall, public house called The Lion Hotel, smithy, parish church, Nonconformist chapel and a primary school, which celebrated its centenary in 2007. It also has a caravan park for holiday makers. A local bus service provides a connection every two hours between Tudweiliog and Pwllheli, the nearest market town, approximately 10 miles (16 km) away, stopping at other villages on the way.
The community has many attractions, including Carreg Coetan Arthur, a (burial chamber) at Cefnamlwch; Bronze Age remains at the summit of Carn Fadryn; the sandy beaches of Tywyn and Penllech; and the historicallly important ports of Porth Ysgaden and Porth Colmon at Llangwnnadl, and Porth Gwylan, which is managed by the National Trust.
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Coordinates: 52°54′N 4°37′W / 52.9°N 4.617°W
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