Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor
Bangor
	; Bangor viewed from Bangor Mountain
	Bangor
	Location within Gwynedd
Population	16,358 (2011)
Demonym	Bangorian
OS grid reference	SH580722
• Cardiff	184 miles (296 km)
• London	258 miles (415 km)
Principal area	Gwynedd;
Ceremonial county	Gwynedd;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BANGOR
Postcode district	LL57
Dialling code	01248
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Arfon;
	List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°13′37″N 4°07′48″W / 53.227°N 4.13°W

Bangor is a small cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, a county in North Wales. It is Wales' oldest city and one of the United Kingdom's smallest cities.

It is historically part of Caernarfonshire.

It is a university city. At the 2011 census, there was 16,358 people living there.

The Welsh language is spoken by 46% of people in the city.

The city is located near the Menai Strait, which is a strait that separates the Isle of Anglesey from mainland Wales.

In World War II, parts of the BBC were evacuated to Bangor during the Blitz.