Welcome to Llanycil
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Llanycil is a community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, near Bala, and is 99.9 miles (160.7 km) from Cardiff and 176.2 miles (283.6 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Llanycil was 416 with 80.4% of them able to speak Welsh. The community includes the small settlements of Parc, Rhyd-uchaf and Llidiardau. It is a very sparsely populated community covering about 83 square kilometres. The mountain Arenig Fawr is within the community.The former church in the community was dedicated to St Beuno and now houses the Mary Jones World heritage centre. Thomas Charles (1755-1814) of Bala, the Calvinistic Methodist minister and founder of the British and Foreign Bible Society, is buried in the village churchyard. The hamlet of Parc, Llanycil is known for the branch of the Women's Institute which in 1967 broke away when the movement began to insist on the English language, and founded Merched y Wawr, which uses solely Welsh.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
8,721 hectares |
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Population |
445 (2021) |
Density |
5 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.5 |
Ward |
Llandderfel |
District |
Gwynedd |
Postcodes |
LL23 |
ONS ID |
W04000088 |
Council
Contact details for Llanycil Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Llanycil Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Llanycil Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Llanycil Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Llanycil Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Llanycil Parish.
Local News
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Homes evacuated as crews tackle Mynydd Cilgwyn wildfire
Published: 3rd Jul 2018
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Bala centre celebrates Mary Jones' bible walk
Published: 5th Oct 2014