Abergwyngregyn

Abergwyngregyn (Welsh: [abɛrɡwɨnˈɡrɛɡɨn]) is a village and community of historical note in Gwynedd, a county and principal area in Wales. Under its historic name of Aber Garth Celyn it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. It lies in the historic county of Caernarfonshire.

Abergwyngregyn
Aber Falls (size shown by people below)
Abergwyngregyn
Location within Gwynedd
Area29.70 km2 (11.47 sq mi)
Population240 
 Density8/km2 (21/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH653726
Community
  • Aber
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBANGOR
Postcode districtLL33
Dialling code01248
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

It is located at grid reference SH653726, adjacent to the A55, five miles (8 km) east of Bangor, eight miles (13 km) west of Conwy.

The Aber community, which covers an area of 2,970 hectares (11.5 sq mi), has a population of 240 (2011).

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