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Llanberis is a Village in Gwynedd
Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a Administrative divisions of Wales in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated....
, North Wales
North Wales

File:North Wales .pngNorth Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England....
, lying on the southern banks of Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn

Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately long and at its deepest point is deep....
 in Snowdonia
Snowdonia

Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National parks of England and Wales, in 1951....
. It takes its name from Saint Peris, an early Welsh
Wales

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 saint
Saint

A saint in Christianity is a human being who has been called to holiness. The term is used differently by various denominations, with some, such as the Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutherans distinguishing between Saints and saints....
.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, the population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of Llanberis was 1,954. The census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 also revealed that 81% of the population speak Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
 fluently, with all of those aged 10-15 able to speak the language. The town originally grew around the slate quarrying
Slate industry in Wales

The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman Britain when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium Roman Fort, now Caernarvon. The slate industry grew slowly until the early 18th century, then expanded rapidly until the late 19th century, at which time the most important slate producing areas were in northwest Wales, including the...
 industry, but since the closure of the quarries the main employers have been tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 and the Dinorwig power station
Dinorwig power station

Dinorwig power station is a 1728 Megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme, near Dinorwig, in the Pass of Llanberis on the edge of the Snowdonia national park in Gwynedd, north Wales....
, a pumped storage hydroelectric station.






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Llanberis is a Village in Gwynedd
Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a Administrative divisions of Wales in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although one of the biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated....
, North Wales
North Wales

File:North Wales .pngNorth Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England....
, lying on the southern banks of Llyn Padarn
Llyn Padarn

Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately long and at its deepest point is deep....
 in Snowdonia
Snowdonia

Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National parks of England and Wales, in 1951....
. It takes its name from Saint Peris, an early Welsh
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
 saint
Saint

A saint in Christianity is a human being who has been called to holiness. The term is used differently by various denominations, with some, such as the Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutherans distinguishing between Saints and saints....
.

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
, the population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of Llanberis was 1,954. The census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 also revealed that 81% of the population speak Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
 fluently, with all of those aged 10-15 able to speak the language.
Llanberis Church
The town originally grew around the slate quarrying
Slate industry in Wales

The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman Britain when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium Roman Fort, now Caernarvon. The slate industry grew slowly until the early 18th century, then expanded rapidly until the late 19th century, at which time the most important slate producing areas were in northwest Wales, including the...
 industry, but since the closure of the quarries the main employers have been tourism
Tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational or leisure purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from...
 and the Dinorwig power station
Dinorwig power station

Dinorwig power station is a 1728 Megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme, near Dinorwig, in the Pass of Llanberis on the edge of the Snowdonia national park in Gwynedd, north Wales....
, a pumped storage hydroelectric station. The ruins of Dolbadarn Castle
Dolbadarn Castle

Dolbadarn Castle rests on a rocky hillock at the tip of Llyn Padarn, perched above a roadway near Llanberis, in Gwynedd, north Wales. It was built by the Princes of Kingdom of Gwynedd some time before 1230 and was active through at least 1284 and into the early 15th century ....
, built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in the 13th century, stand above the town, famously painted by Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson (painter)

Richard Wilson was a Wales Landscape art Painting, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Wilson has been described as '...the most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced and the first to appreciate the aesthetic possibilities of his country.' Wilson is considered to be the father of landscape painting in Britai...
 and J.M.W. Turner .

Llanberis is a popular base for ascents of Snowdon
Snowdon

United Kingdom Wales Gwynedd|}Snowdon , is the highest mountain in Wales and is Great Britain's highest mountain south of the Scottish Highlands....
 (Yr Wyddfa in Welsh
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
), the highest mountain
Mountain

A mountain is a landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill....
 in Wales. The Llanberis Path begins in the town, and although one of the longest routes, it is therefore the shallowest and hence the easiest. It is the most popular walking route to the summit largely following the line of the Snowdon Mountain Railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway

The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge railway Rack railway mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles  from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales....
.

Other attractions in the village include the Snowdon Mountain Railway
Snowdon Mountain Railway

The Snowdon Mountain Railway is a narrow gauge railway Rack railway mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for 4.7 miles  from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in England and Wales....
, the National Slate Museum, the Llanberis Lake Railway
Llanberis Lake Railway

The Llanberis Lake Railway is a narrow gauge railway heritage railway that runs for 2.5 miles along the northern shore of Llyn Padarn in north Wales in the Snowdonia National Park....
 and a country park
Country park

A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment....
. Tours of Dinorwig power station
Dinorwig power station

Dinorwig power station is a 1728 Megawatt pumped-storage hydroelectricity scheme, near Dinorwig, in the Pass of Llanberis on the edge of the Snowdonia national park in Gwynedd, north Wales....
 are available from a purpose built visitor centre.

Llanberis is also a centre for outdoor activities
Outdoor activity

Outdoor activities usually mean Action done in nature away from civilization, such as hill walking, trekking, canoeing, running, kayaking, rafting, climbing, caving, and arguably broader groups such as Water sport s and Winter sport....
 including walking
Walking

Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on Earth, distinguished from running and crawling . When carried out in shallow waters, it is usually described as wading and when performed over a steeply rising object or an obstacle it becomes scrambling or climbing....
, mountaineering
Mountaineering

Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains. It is also sometimes known as alpinism, particularly in Europe....
, climbing
Climbing

Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations....
, mountain biking
Mountain biking

Mountain biking entails the sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, whether riding specially equipped mountain bikes or hybrid road bikes....
, pony trekking, water sports and Scuba Diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
 at the Vivian diving centre. The Snowdon Race (Ras Yr Wyddfa), takes place during July, an international fell race
Fell running

Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty....
 to the summit of Snowdon returning to the town.

LLMRT, Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team is one of the busiest mountain rescue teams in the country with over 100 call outs in 2008. The team is run entirely by volunteers who rely solely on donations from the public to fund the rescue work they carry out. As an extension of the emergency services they can be called out 24 hours a day, 365 day of the year.

LLAMFF, the Llanberis Mountain Film Festival began in 2004. A biennial event, the most recent festival was in March 2008.

Llanberis is twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with the Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 town of Morbegno
Morbegno

Morbegno is a little town in the low Valtellina Valley in Italy, on the south side of the Adda River river. It is part of the province of Sondrio of Lombardy....
 in Lombardy
Lombardy

Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region....
.

The village used to be served by Llanberis railway station
Llanberis railway station

Llanberis was a railway station located in Llanberis, Gwynedd. This station was closed in December 1964.The station site and most of the track bed as far as Cwm-y-Glo are now occupied by the improved A4086 road, which now by-passes the centre of Llanberis....
 on a branch line of the Carnarvonshire Railway
Carnarvonshire Railway

The Carnarvonshire Railway was a railway connecting Caernarfon railway station with Afon Wen....
 until its closure in 1964.

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