Penisa'r-waun is a small village which is located 4 miles to the east of Caernarfon and a mile to the northeast of Llanrug on the A4244 in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
| Penisa'r-waun | |
|---|---|
 Houses at Penisa'r-waun | |
  Penisa'r-waun Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH551638 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERNARFON |
| Postcode district | LL55 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Education
editThe village includes a primary school, Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun, that instructs around 60 pupils aged between 3–11.[1] The school is categorised as a Welsh-medium primary school and around 70% of the pupils come from Welsh-speaking homes.[2]
Governance
editPenisa'r-waun is an electoral ward in the area. The majority of the population is shown as being in Llanddeiniolen community. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,768.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ysgol Gymuned Penisarwaun". mylocalschool.gov.wales. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "'Ability to Speak Welsh' & 'Speaking Welsh at Home', as assessed by parents, of pupils aged 5 and over in primary schools by school, 2021". statswales.gov.wales. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
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