Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining town in Wales, in the historical county of Merionethshire, although now part of the unitary authority of Gwynedd. The population of the neighborhood of Ffestiniog was 4,875 according to the 2011 demographics, consisting of the neighboring village of Llan Ffestiniog, that makes it the fourth most populated area 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 was at one time the 2nd biggest town in North Wales, behind only Wrexham. After reaching 12,000 at the peak advancement of the slate industry, the population fell with the decline in the need for its slate. Today the town relies greatly on visitors, that come for attractions that include the close-by Ffestiniog Railway and also Llechwedd Slate Caverns. As the slate industry declined, the population of Blaenau Ffestiniog has actually additionally declined, to 4,875 in 2011. At the same time the tourist industry has actually ended up being the town's biggest company. The revitalized Ffestiniog Railway as well as the Llechwedd Slate Caverns are prominent visitor destinations, as is the Antur Stiniog downhill mountain cycling centre. Recent destinations consist of the Zip World Titan zip-line site, which additionally currently features the Bounce Below slate mine activity centre.
