Buan

Buan is a community in the county of , located on the . It includes the villages of and , and has a population of 469, increasing to 484 at the 2011 Census.
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  • Type: Locality with 477 residents
  • Description: community in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Buan, Gwynedd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llŷn and Carn Fadryn.

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is an area in the county of , . It is, broadly speaking, the peninsula sticking out westwards beyond Snowdonia. Its beaches and headlands rival those of the better known in south-west Wales.

Peak
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, sometimes Carn Fadrun or Garn Fadryn, is a five-hectare Iron Age hillfort and is the name of the mountain on which the fort is situated. It lies in the centre of the , , and overlooks the village of Garnfadryn, Wales.

Peak
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is an Iron Age hillfort and hill near , on the in . In a survey in the 1950s the traces of over 170 round houses were identified on this site, and around 100 round houses are still visible on the ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nefyn and Llannor.

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is a town and community on the northwest coast of the , , . is popular with visitors for its sandy beach, and has one substantial hotel, a community pub and a beach café.

Village
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is a village, parish and community located on the in the Welsh county of . Historically in , it lies 1.7 miles north of and 18.0 miles south west of . is situated 3 miles east of Buan.

Village
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is a village on the northern coast of the in , . It lies on the crossroads of the B4417 and B4412. The village has seen a rise in popularity as house prices in nearby villages on the such as and have risen rapidly. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Buan.

Buan

Latitude
52.8966° or 52° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.5233° or 4° 31′ 24″ west
Population
477
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9C4QVFWG+MM
Geo­Names ID
7293624
Wiki­data ID
Q4982108
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Buan” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Buan”
  • Cebuano: “Buan (komunidad)”
  • Cebuano: “Buan”
  • Chinese: “Buan”
  • Dutch: “Buan”
  • French: “Buan”
  • Irish: “Buan”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Buan (Gwynedd)”
  • Swedish: “Buan, Wales”
  • Swedish: “Buan”
  • Welsh: “Buan, Gwynedd”
  • Welsh: “Buan”

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