Llithfaen
| Llithfaen | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
A view of a road leading up to Llithfaen's crossroads near the Central of Llithfaen | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
| OS grid reference | SH355431 |
| • Dublin | 116 miles |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PWLLHELI |
| Dialling code | 01758 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llithfaen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɬɪθvaɨ̯n]) is a village on the North West of Wales on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is within the community of Pistyll near Caernarfon Bay. Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 8 miles (13 km) away, and Caernarfon is 16 miles (26 km) away.
There is a shop, pub, playground, community hall located in the village centre. Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh language heritage centre near the village.
There is a river called Afon Erch running from Llithfaen to the village of Abererch. The village of Trefor and Trefor Beach is nearby.
As of 2002, musician Ian Brown had a holiday home in the village.