Llandwrog

Llandwrog
Llandwrog village centre
Llandwrog Location within Gwynedd
Population	2,539 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH450560
Community	Llandwrog
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERNARFON
Postcode district	LL54
Dialling code	01286

Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°04′44″N 4°18′50″W / 53.079°N 4.314°W / 53.079; -4.314

Llandwrog (Welsh pronunciation

St Twrog.^[3] It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the estate of Glynllifon

RAF Llandwrog was a training airfield during World War II, and was later used as a weapons storage facility. It had a key role in Operation Sandcastle, where a large quantity of Nazi Tabun weapons were stored prior to eventual disposal at sea.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gwynedd Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
^ Profile, ChurchinWales.org. Accessdate 18 November 2022.

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