Llanllechid (Welsh:[ɬanˈɬɛχɪd]) is a village and community in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is near Bethesda, and the community had a population of 889 at the 2011 UK census and an area of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi).[1] The community also includes Tal-y-Bont near Bangor, Gwynedd and a large part of the Carneddau range so is therefore sparsely populated.
Eglwys St Llechid
St Llechid is the patron saint of the village, where she founded the parish church and a holy well (now lost). The church closed in 2002.[2]
Notable people
John Francon Williams (1854–1911), writer, geographer, cartographer, journalist, editor, historian, inventor; born and grew up in Llanllechid.
Elias Owen (1863–1888), a Welsh amateur football goalkeeper with three caps for Wales.
Edward Stephen Welsh minister, musician, singer and composer. During the time he was minister of a chapel in Llanllechid he wrote a requiem in memory of John Jones, Talysarn.
