Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
St Michael's Church
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Location within Gwynedd
Area77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population339 (2011)
 Density4/km2 (10/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSH671088
Community
  • Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTYWYN
Postcode districtLL36
Dialling code01654
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community (which includes Abergynolwyn and Tal-y-llyn) in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402, reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.

Nearby is the ruined castle of Castell y Bere, a stronghold of the Welsh princes of Gwynedd in the 13th century.