Snowdonia, or Eryri (pronounced[ɛrəri]ⓘ), is a mountainous region and national park in North Wales. It contains all 15 mountains in Wales over 3000 feet high, including the country's highest, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), which is 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) tall. These peaks are all part of the Snowdon, Glyderau, and Carneddau ranges in the north of the region. The shorter Moelwynion and Moel Hebog ranges lie immediately to the south.
The national park has an area of 823 square miles (2,130 km2) (the fourth-largest in the UK), and covers most of central and southern Gwynedd and the western part of Conwy County Borough. This is much larger than the area traditionally considered Snowdonia, and in addition to the five ranges above includes the Rhinogydd, Cadair Idris, and Aran ranges and the Dyfi Hills. It also includes most of the coast between Porthmadog and Aberdyfi. The park was the first of the three national parks of Wales to be designated, in October 1951, and the third in the UK after the Peak District and Lake District, which were established in April and May 1951 respectively. The park received 3.89 million visitors in 2015.[2]
^Protected Area Profile for Snowdonia from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
^"Tourism". Park Authority. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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(/ˈsnoʊdən/), or Yr Wyddfa (pronounced [ər ˈʊɨ̞̯ðva] ), is a mountain in the Snowdonia region of North Wales. It has an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft)...
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local government framework. At present, Wales has three national parks: Snowdonia (Eryri), created in 1951, Pembrokeshire Coast, created in 1952, and the...
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