What is "llanllyfni"

Llanllyfni is a small village and a community in Gwynedd, Wales. The community consists of the villages of Drws-y-coed, Nantlle, Nasareth, Nebo, Penygroes, Talysarn and the village of Llanllyfni itself. As a community the 2011 census recorded a population of 4135. It is a largely Welsh speaking village; 85% of the villagers speak Welsh as their first language.

The river Afon Llyfni (sometimes spelt Afon Llyfnwy), runs through the village. Llanllyfni existed before the slate quarries opened but grew bigger and bigger during the slate quarrying period. In the 2001 census, there were about 650 people living in the village of Llanllyfni.

Llanllyfni is seven miles away from the well-known town of Caernarfon.