Llŷn
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La presqu'île de Llŷn (anciennement Lleyn en anglais) s'avance sur 40 km dans la mer d'Irlande au nord-ouest du Pays de Galles, au sud-ouest de l'île de Mon (Anglesey) dans l'actuel Gwynedd.
Le nom serait d'origine gaélique, apparenté au mot Leinster.
C'est la péninsule que Ptolémée appelait le « Promontoire des Gangani ».
Les pèlerins la traversaient pour se rendre à l'île de Bardsey. C'est aujourd'hui une région fréquentée par les touristes anglais.
Cependant, son isolement a favorisé la conservation de la langue et culture galloise : en 2003 une enquête montrait que 94% des enfants de 3 à 15 ans savaient parler gallois.
Les agglomérations sont :
- Aberdaron,
- Abersoch
- Criccieth
- Llanbedrog
- Mynytho
- Nefyn
- Pwllheli
- Trefor
Les montagnes de Llŷn sont :
- Yr Eifl
- Gyrn Ddu
- Carn Fadryn
- Mynydd Rhiw
- Garn Boduan
Les îles sont :
- Ynys Enlli
- St Tudwal's Islands, ou Ynysoedd Sant Tudwal, d'après le nom d'un saint breton local.
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Presqu'île de Llŷn
Portail du monde maritime
Portail du pays de Galles
