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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaernarfonCaernarfon is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes … See more
The present city of Caernarfon grew up around and owes its name to its Norman and late Medieval fortifications. The earlier British and Romano-British settlement at Segontium was named for the nearby Afon Seiont. … See more
Caernarfon is situated on the southern bank of the Menai Strait facing the Isle of Anglesey. It is situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south-west of Bangor, 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north of Porthmadog and approximately 8.0 miles (12.9 km) west of Llanberis and Snowdonia National … See more
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Caernarfon was at one time an important port, exporting slate from the Dyffryn Nantlle quarries. This traffic was facilitated from 1828 by the Nantlle Railway which predated far more widely known ventures such as the See more
Caernarfon's historical prominence and landmarks have made it a major tourist centre. As a result, many of the local businesses cater for … See more
Gwynedd Council's head offices are situated in the town. The local court serves the town and the rest of north-west Wales, and in 2009 moved to a multimillion-pound court complex on Llanberis Road. The Caernarfon parliamentary constituency was a former electoral … See more
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Caernarfon Castle – often anglicised as Carnarvon Castle or Caernarvon Castle – is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. It was a motte-and-bailey castle from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began to replace it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian to…
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- Type: Castle
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- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaernarfonSee more on de.wikipedia.orgDer Name bedeutet „Burg (caer) in Arfon“, Arfon (ar Fôn) selbst bedeutet „gegenüber von Môn (Anglesey)“. Die Umwandlung von „m“ in ein „f“ (gesprochen wie ein „w“) nach bestimmten Präpositionen (hier ar „auf“) gehört zu den Besonderheiten der walisischen Sprache (Anlautmutationen).
- OS National Grid: SH485625
- Post town: CAERNARFON
- Einwohner: 9615 (2011)
- Traditionelle Grafschaft: Caernarfonshire
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaernarfonSee more on es.wikipedia.orgEl nombre procede del galés Caer yn Arfon ("castillo en Arfon"), haciendo referencia a un fuerte romano de nombre Segontium. Arfon significa "(la región) antes de Anglesey". Así pues la ciudad de Caernarfon tiene su origen el fuerte romano de Segontium, cuyas ruinas se conservan en una colina al sureste de la …
- • País: Reino Unido
- Entidad: Ciudad
- Coordenadas: 53°08′N 4°16′O / 53.14, -4.27
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/CaernarfonSee more on fr.wikipedia.orgSur les terres plus élevées du voisinage de la ville, on trouve les restes d'une occupation ancienne, le fort romain de Segontium. Le fort se trouvait sur des terres situées en face de l'Île de Môn (en anglais, Anglesey), d'où le nom de cette région, ar Fôn (sur Môn. Môn devient ici Fôn car le gallois est, comme le breton, une lan…
- Autorité unitaire: Gwynedd
- Nation: Pays de Galles
- Comté: Caernarfonshire
- Pays: Royaume-Uni
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WebCaernarfon, officially the Caernarfon Royal Town (pronounced Kyer-narvon), is a royal town and community in Gwynedd, an area of Wales. It has a population of 9,852 people, …
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WebCaernarfon was a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales from 1999 to 2007. It was one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region until the abolition of …
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WebIn 1989–90, Caernarfon were relegated to the NPL's first division and, following a series of mediocre performances over a five-year period, the club's board of directors decided to return to Welsh football. Thus, …
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WebCaernarfon Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon) is a rugby union team from the town of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales. They currently play in the Welsh …
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WebCaernarfon RWF (1903–1906) Carnarvon United 1906-1914. Caernarvon Athletic (1919–1932) Caernarfon Town F.C. (1937-) The Oval is a multi-use stadium in …
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