Gwynedd

principal area in north-west Wales
AdministrativeArea principal_area_of_wales Q109128
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Gwynedd is a principal area of Wales.[1] It is in the United Kingdom.

It was established on April 1, 1996. Its population was 125k in 2019.

Its area is 2.5k.[2]

Gwynedd

Summary

Gwynedd is a principal area of Wales[1]. Gwynedd draws 9,026 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #2 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gwynedd is located in Wales[3].
  • Gwynedd is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Gwynedd is on the body of water Caernarfon Bay[5].
  • Gwynedd is on the body of water St George's Channel[6].
  • Gwynedd is on the body of water Cardigan Bay[7].
  • Gwynedd's instance of is recorded as principal area of Wales[8].
  • Gwynedd's capital is recorded as Q428829[9].
  • Gwynedd's shares border with is recorded as Isle of Anglesey[10].
  • Gwynedd's shares border with is recorded as Ceredigion[11].
  • Gwynedd's shares border with is recorded as Conwy County Borough[12].
  • Gwynedd's shares border with is recorded as Denbighshire[13].
  • Gwynedd's shares border with is recorded as Q156150[14].
  • Gwynedd's Commons category is recorded as Gwynedd[15].
  • April 1, 1996 marks the founding of Gwynedd[16].
  • Gwynedd's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.833333333333, 'lon': -3.9166666666667}[17].
  • Gwynedd's authority is recorded as Q5623821[18].
  • Gwynedd's official website is recorded as https://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru[19].
  • Gwynedd's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gwynedd[20].
  • Gwynedd has a population of {'amount': '+116843'}[21].
  • Gwynedd has a population of {'amount': '+121874'}[22].
  • Gwynedd has a population of {'amount': '+124178'}[23].
  • Gwynedd has a population of {'amount': '+124560'}[24].
  • Gwynedd's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Cadernid Gwynedd'}[25].
  • Gwynedd's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Gwynedd[26].
  • Gwynedd's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Gwynedd[27].

Body

Geography

Gwynedd is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. Gwynedd is located in Wales[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Caernarfon Bay[5], a bay[28], in United Kingdom[29]; St George's Channel[6], a strait[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Cardigan Bay[7], a bay[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Physical Characteristics

Gwynedd covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2534.9252'}[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+116843'}[21], {'amount': '+121874'}[22], {'amount': '+124178'}[23], and {'amount': '+124560'}[24].

Designation and Status

Gwynedd's instance of is recorded as principal area of Wales[8].

History and Context

April 1, 1996 marks the founding of Gwynedd[16].

Why It Matters

Gwynedd draws 9,026 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #2 of 19).[2] Gwynedd has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Gwynedd is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Directions to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales 2016. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . ordnancesurvey.co.uk. ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . StatsWales. Retrieved . statswales.gov.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . StatsWales. Retrieved . statswales.gov.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . ons.gov.uk. ons.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . ons.maps.arcgis.com. ons.maps.arcgis.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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