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Bangor, Gwynedd

Northern Europe

Bangor is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, Wales, historically part of Caernarfonshire. It had a population of 15,060 at the 2021 census, with its built-up area recording 16,990. Its landmarks include Bangor Cathedral, Bangor University and Garth Pier, and the Britannia and Menai Suspension bridges connect the city to the Isle of Anglesey. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
15,060 1
Area (sq km)
6.4857 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Latitude
53.228 degrees north 1
Longitude
4.128 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 4
Sources
1. Bangor, Gwynedd (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 15,060 (2021)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 53.228, longitude -4.128
  • P2046 (area)
    area 6.4857 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 15060 (2021)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 53.228,-4.128
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 22.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -4.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 53.25, -4.25
53.25 -4.25 Cfb
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4. GeoNames: Bangor - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2656397, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.11 km)
Quote, cities500 record 2656397, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.11 km)
53.22752 -4.12936 P PPL GB WLS Y2 00NC006 18322 23 Europe/London
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Bangor, Gwynedd (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Bangor (,; Welsh: [ˈbaŋɡɔr]) is a cathedral city and community in Gwynedd, Wales.
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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