Harlech
Harlech is a seaside resort and also area in the north-west Wales area of Gwynedd. Before 1974 it was in the historical boundaries of Merionethshire The community rests on Tremadog Bay in the centre of Gwynedd within the Snowdonia National Park. It has been in the unitary authority of Gwynedd because 1996, as well as before that in the Meirionydd Area of the 1974 County of Gwynedd. Of its population of 1,447, 51 per cent constantly speak the Welsh language. Its landmark Harlech Castle was begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndwr, and also in the 1480s a fortress of Henry Tudor. It was built on a cliff face next to the sea, yet coast changes imply it currently lies concerning half a mile (800 m) inland. New real estate has actually been built in the reduced community area and also in the high community around the shopping road, church and castle. Both areas are linked by a high, winding roadway called "Twtil".
