Llandwrog (Welsh pronunciation; Welsh language: meaning 'The church of Saint Twrog') is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466,[1] increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census.[2] The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn. As suggested by the village name, the parish church is dedicated St Twrog.[3] It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the estate of Glynllifon.

Llandwrog
Llandwrog village centre
Llandwrog is located in Gwynedd
Llandwrog
Llandwrog
Location within Gwynedd
Population2,539 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH450560
Community
  • Llandwrog
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAERNARFON
Postcode districtLL54
Dialling code01286
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
53°04′44″N 4°18′50″W / 53.079°N 4.314°W / 53.079; -4.314

RAF Llandwrog was a training airfield during World War II, and was later used as a weapons storage facility. It had a key role in Operation Sandcastle, where a large quantity of Nazi Tabun weapons were stored prior to eventual disposal at sea.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  3. ^ Profile, ChurchinWales.org. Accessdate 18 November 2022.
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