Llithfaen

Llithfaen
Village
A view of a road leading up to Llithfaen's crossroads near the Central of Llithfaen
Llithfaen Location within Gwynedd
Population	1,113 (2021)[citation needed]
OS grid reference	SH355431
• Dublin	116 miles
Community	Pistyll
Principal area	Gwynedd
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PWLLHELI
Dialling code	01758
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 52°57′38″N 4°26′56″W / 52.960556°N 4.448889°W / 52.960556; -4.448889

Llithfaen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɬɪθvaɨ̯n]) is a village^[1] on the North West of Wales on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales, in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. It is within the community of Pistyll.

There is a shop, pub, playground, community hall located in the village centre.^{[citation needed]}

The population of Llithfaen was 821 in the 2021 census, with the population being 89% Welsh speakers.^{[citation needed]}

There is a river called Afon Erch running from Llithfaen to the village of Abererch. The village of Trefor is nearby.

Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 9 miles (13 km) away and the town of Caernarfon is 16 miles (24 km) away Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language Heritage Centre near the village. The nearest beach is Trefor Beach. Llithfaen is near Caernarfon Bay and the Irish Sea.