Bala
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Bala High Street | |
Location within Gwynedd | |
Population | 1,999 (2021) |
OS grid reference | SH925359 |
• Cardiff | 142.3 miles |
• London | 207 miles |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALA |
Postcode district | LL23 |
Dialling code | 01678 |
Police | North Wales |
Fire | North Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Bala (Welsh: Y Bala) is a town and community in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly an urban district, Bala lies in the historic county of Merionethshire, at the north end of Bala Lake (Welsh: Llyn Tegid). According to the 2021 census, Bala had a population of 1,999[1] and 72.5 per cent of the population could speak Welsh.[2]