Arfon
Arfon
was a
local government district
in
Gwynedd
,
Wales
, from
1974
to
1996
. It was created on
April 1
,
1974
as a successor to the
boroughs
of
Bangor
and
Caernarvon
, the
Bethesa
urban district
,
Ogwen Rural District
, and part of
Gwyrfai Rural District
. It was abolished a district on
April 1
,
1996
, when Gwynedd was reconstituted as a unitary authorty. The area remains in use for an
area committee
of Gwynedd Council. Its name derives from a historic area in
Wales
, that is etymologically linked to the 'arvon' in
Caernarvon
. The
1911 Encyclopedia
describes 'Arfon' being the northerly of the two parliamentary divisions of
Caernarvonshire
; the other being
Eifion
. The name refers to the area's position opposite the isle of
Anglesey
(
Sir Fn
).
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