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{{City
|name = Caernarfonshire
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|sov state = United Kingdom
|country = Wales
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|borders = [[Denbighshire]] <br/> [[Merionethshire]]
|population = 139,065
|area = 563 square miles
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'''Caernarfonshire''' is a [[Traditional counties|traditional county]] of north-west [[Wales]]. It is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the United Kingdom; its land is dominated by the rugged mountains of [[Snowdonia]]; the tallest mountain in Wales [[Snowdon]] (''Yr Wyddfa'') is in the county. The county town is [[Caernarfon]], which has Roman roots and its the most Welsh-speaking place in the world. The [[cathedral city]] [[Bangor]] is also located in the county, and is well-known for its university. Other notable settlements include [[Betws-y-coed]], [[Conwy]], [[Porthmadog]], [[Llandudno]] and [[Pwllheli]]. The village of Beddgelert is notable for the [[legend of Gelert]], a Welsh folk tale about a loyal dog belonging to [[Llywelyn the Great]] (1173-1240), who protects a baby from a [[wolf]].
'''Caernarfonshire''' is a [[Traditional counties|traditional county]] of north-west [[Wales]]. It is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the United Kingdom; its land is dominated by the rugged mountains of [[Snowdonia]]; the tallest mountain in Wales [[Snowdon]] (''Yr Wyddfa'') is in the county. The county town is [[Caernarfon]], which has Roman roots and its the most Welsh-speaking place in the world. The [[cathedral city]] [[Bangor]] is also located in the county, and is well-known for its university. Other notable settlements include [[Betws-y-coed]], [[Conwy]], [[Porthmadog]], [[Llandudno]] and [[Pwllheli]]. The village of Beddgelert is notable for the [[legend of Gelert]], a Welsh folk tale about a loyal dog belonging to [[Llywelyn the Great]] (1173-1240), who protects a baby from a [[wolf]].
[[Category:Welsh Counties]]
[[Category:Welsh Counties]]