Bala, Gwynedd

Bala
Bala High Street
Bala
Location within Gwynedd
Population1,999 (2021)
OS grid referenceSH925359
 Cardiff142.3 miles
 London207 miles
Community
  • Bala
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBALA
Postcode districtLL23
Dialling code01678
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors

Bala (Welsh: Y Bala) is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire, at the north end of Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid). According to the 2021 census, Bala had a population of 1,999 and 72.5 per cent of the population could speak Welsh.