Rhostryfan

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| official_name= Rhostryfan

| country= Wales

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| community_wales= Llanwnda

| unitary_wales= Gwynedd

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| hide_services= Yes

| population =722

| population_ref =(2020 estimate)

| area_total_km2=0.2050

|static_image=Rhostryfan main street - geograph.org.uk - 141366.jpg

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Rhostryfan is a village 4 miles from Caernarfon, in the community of Llanwnda, in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 722.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/wales/gwynedd/W37000325__rhostryfan/|title=Rhostryfan|publisher=City Population De|accessdate=17 August 2022}} It was formerly served by Rhostryfan railway station.

History

The "Rhos" part of the name means "a moor", the "tryfan" part means "high place".Place-Names in Wales - Forgotten Books

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