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 census, including the nearby village of Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the fourth most populous community 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 2nd largest town in North Wales, behind just Wrexham. After getting to 12,000 at the peak growth of the slate sector, the population dropped with the decline in the demand for its slate. Today the town depends heavily on travelers, who come for attractions that consist of the close-by Ffestiniog Railway as well as Llechwedd Slate Caverns. As the slate sector declined, the population of Blaenau Ffestiniog has actually also declined, to 4,875 in 2011. At the same time the tourism market has actually become the community's largest company. The revitalized Ffestiniog Railway and also the Llechwedd Slate Caverns are popular vacationer destinations, as is the Antur Stiniog downhill mountain cycling centre. Recent tourist attractions consist of the Zip World Titan zip-line site, which likewise now includes the Bounce Below slate mine task centre.