What is Caernarfon?
{{infobox UK place |country = Wales |official_name= Caernarfon | population = 9,852 | population_ref = {{small|(2011 census)}} | population_demonym = |unitary_wales= [[Gwynedd]] |lieutenancy_wales= [[Gwynedd]] |region= Gwynedd |constituency_westminster= [[Arfon (UK Parliament constituency)|Arfon]] |post_town= CAERNARFON |postcode_district = LL54, LL55 |postcode_area= LL |dial_code= 01286 |os_grid_reference= SH485625 | map_alt = Map of Gwynedd, with a red dot showing the location of Caernarfon | coordinates = {{coord|53.14|-4.27|display=inline,title}} | label_position = right |cardiff_distance= 171 miles (275 km) |static_image= Caernarfon_Castle_1994.jpg |static_image_caption= [[Caernarfon Castle]] }} '''Caernarfon''', officially the '''Caernarfon Royal Town''' (pronounced ''Kyer-narvon''), is a royal town and community in [[Gwynedd]], an area of [[Wales]]. It has a population of 9,852 people, according to the 2011 census. It is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south-west of the city of [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]] and 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north of [[Porthmadog]]. It is on the [[Menai Strait]], opposite [[Anglesey]]. The [[A487 road|A487]] goes through the town. It is a royal town. [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth II]] made Caernarfon a royal borough in 1963. Since 1974, the town has not been a [[borough]] but was allowed to keep its royal title. The town is home to [[Caernarfon Castle]], a [[castle]] that was built between 1283 and 1330 by order of [[King Edward I]]. Since 2016, Caernarfon has hosted the [[Caernarfon Food Festival]]. It takes place every year. Caernarfon has one of the highest percentages of [[Welsh language]] speakers in the whole of [[Wales]]. ==Twinning== Caernarfon has one twin town. It is twinned with: *{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Landerneau]], France ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Caernarfon_dock.jpg|Caernarfon Dock File:Market_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_223682.jpg|Market Street File:Afon_Seiont_in_Caernarfon_(7492).jpg|Afon Seiont </gallery> {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Gwynedd]] [[Category:R