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| Ganllwyd | |
|---|---|
 Stone house and chapel in Ganllwyd | |
  Ganllwyd Location withinGwynedd | |
| Population | 179 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH726244 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOLGELLAU |
| Postcode district | LL40 |
| Dialling code | 01341 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
52°48′04″N3°53′17″W / 52.801°N 3.888°W /52.801; -3.888  Map of the community | |
Ganllwyd is a small village andcommunity in southernGwynedd, Wales. It lies in theSnowdonia National Park to the north ofDolgellau.A470 passes through it. The Community population taken at the2011 Census was 179.[1]
The village, which lies where theold Roman road used to ford the River Eden just before it joins with the riversMawddach and River Gamlan has 3 large waterfalls and many smaller ones all withinCoed y Brenin (the forest of the king).
The village includes Dolmelynllyn Hall (owned by the National Trust), and the area is also referred to as theDolmelynllyn estate.[2] One author[who?] suggests an Arthurian link to the village but there is no other corroboration.[citation needed]
The village is now surrounded by Forestry Commission and National Trust parkland ofconifers andoaks. A large area of surrounding ancient oak woodland is a designatedSSSI and has a particularly rich temperate maritimeBryophyte community. The forest has a group ofWellingtonia planted in the early 20th century and Dolmelynllyn has two trees dating from the 1850s in the meadow, one being the second largest in Wales. The forests are full of wildlife, with deer, red squirrels, pine martens, polecats, otters, and other mammals, and a variety of birds from black grouse to merlins, magpies, buzzards, and red kites. There are many walks from the village into the forest, and several free car parks.[citation needed]
Ganllwyd has acommunity council, responsible for maintenance of local footpaths, footbridges and, until 2017, public toilets.[3] At 179, the community council has the smallest population of any council in Wales. The small population of residents in Ganllwyd are known locally as Gans.[4]
For elections toGwynedd County Council Ganllwyd is part of a combined Brithdir and Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltydelectoral ward.
