Morfa Nefyn facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Morfa Nefyn |
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 Morfa Nefyn beach facing Yr Eifl |
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 Morfa Nefyn
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| Population | 1,229 (Ward 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SH286402 |
| • Cardiff | 115 mi (185 km) |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Postcode district | LL53 |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Morfa Nefyn () is a lovely village located on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It sits right where two roads, the B4417 and B4412, meet. This village has become quite popular, especially as a holiday spot. Many people now own holiday homes here, and new holiday flats have been built near the beach entrance. This happened because house prices in other nearby villages like Abersoch and Llanbedrog went up very quickly.
The beach at Morfa Nefyn is mostly made of sand, with some small pieces of shale. If you walk west along the beach, you will find a small fishing village called Porthdinllaen. This village has a famous pub called the Tŷ Coch Inn, which is right at the top of the beach. Porthdinllaen is also home to a lifeboat station. This station has a special inshore lifeboat ready to help people in trouble at sea. There is also a dock for the local Coast Guard. For more shops and services, you can visit the nearby town of Nefyn. The larger town of Pwllheli is about 7 miles (11 km) away on the A497 road.
Speaking Welsh in Morfa Nefyn
The Welsh language is a very important part of life in Morfa Nefyn. According to the United Kingdom Census from 2021, a large number of people living in Morfa Nefyn can speak Welsh. About 72.3% of all residents aged 3 and older can speak the language. This is very similar to the numbers from the 2011 census, which showed that 72.0% of residents aged 3 and older could speak Welsh. This shows that the Welsh language continues to be strong in the village.
