Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining town in Wales, in the historical area 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 close-by village of Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the 4th most populated community in Gwynedd, after Bangor, Caernarfon, as well as Llandeiniolen. Llan Ffestiniog's population of 864 places the population of Blaenau itself at around 4,000. Blaenau Ffestiniog went to one time the 2nd biggest 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 need for its slate. Today the town relies heavily on tourists, that come for attractions that consist of the neighboring Ffestiniog Railway and 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 sector has actually come to be the town's largest company. The restored Ffestiniog Railway and also the Llechwedd Slate Caverns are popular traveler destinations, as is the Antur Stiniog downhill mountain biking centre. Current tourist attractions include the Zip World Titan zip-line site, which likewise now includes the Bounce Below slate mine activity centre.
