Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining community in Wales, in the historic region of Merionethshire, although currently part of the unitary authority of Gwynedd. The population of the neighborhood of Ffestiniog was 4,875 according to the 2011 demographics, including the nearby town of Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the 4th most populated neighborhood in Gwynedd, after Bangor, Caernarfon, and also Llandeiniolen. Llan Ffestiniog's population of 864 puts the population of Blaenau itself at around 4,000. Blaenau Ffestiniog went to one-time the second largest town in North Wales, behind only Wrexham. After reaching 12,000 at the peak development of the slate industry, the population fell with the decline in the need for its slate. Today the community counts heavily on travelers, that come for tourist attractions that include the close-by Ffestiniog Railway and also Llechwedd Slate Caverns. As the slate industry declined, the population of Blaenau Ffestiniog has additionally declined, to 4,875 in 2011. At the same time the tourism sector has actually ended up being the town's biggest company. The revitalized Ffestiniog Railway as well as the Llechwedd Slate Caverns are preferred vacationer attractions, as is the Antur Stiniog downhill hill biking centre. Current tourist attractions include the Zip World Titan zip-line site, which additionally now includes the Bounce Below slate mine task centre.
