Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Caernarfon> ?p ?o }
- Caernarfon abstract "Caernarfon (/kərˈnɑrvən/; Welsh: [kaɨrˈnarvɔn]) is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,615 (this figure does not include nearby Bontnewydd or Caeathro, as they are in separate communities). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively.Abundant natural resources in and around the Menai Straits enabled human habitation in the area during prehistory. The Ordovices, a Celtic tribe, lived in the region during classical antiquity. The Roman fort Segontium was established around AD 80 to subjugate the Ordovices during the Roman conquest of Britain. The Romans occupied the region until their departure in the 5th century, after which Caernarfon became part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd. In the late 11th century, William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a motte at Caernarfon as part of an attempt at conquering the region. He was unsuccessful, and most of Wales remained independent until around 1283.In the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, ruler of Gwynedd, refused to pay homage to Edward I, prompting the English conquest of Gwynedd. This was followed by the construction of Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest and most imposing fortifications built by the English in Wales. In 1284, the English-style county of Caernarfonshire was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan; the same year, Caernarfon was made a borough, a county and market town, and the seat of English government in North Wales.The ascent of the Tudor dynasty to the throne of England eased hostilities between the English and resulted in Caernarfon Castle falling into a state of disrepair. The city has flourished,Template:When? leading to its status as a major tourist centre and seat of Gwynedd Council, with a thriving harbour and marina. Caernarfon has expanded beyond its medieval walls and experienced heavy suburbanisation. Its population includes the largest percentage of Welsh-speaking citizens anywhere in Wales. The status of Royal Borough was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963 and emended to Royal Town in 1974.".
- Caernarfon areaCode "01286".
- Caernarfon ceremonialCounty Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon country United_Kingdom.
- Caernarfon distanceToLondon "397668.9024".
- Caernarfon gridReference "SH485625".
- Caernarfon populationTotal "9615".
- Caernarfon postalCode "LL55".
- Caernarfon principalArea Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon thumbnail Caernarfon.jpg?width=300.
- Caernarfon wikiPageExternalLink bocs.org.uk.
- Caernarfon wikiPageExternalLink Caernarfon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageExternalLink www.caernarfononline.co.uk.
- Caernarfon wikiPageExternalLink www.docfictoria.co.uk.
- Caernarfon wikiPageExternalLink www.visitcaernarfon.com.
- Caernarfon wikiPageID "47622".
- Caernarfon wikiPageLength "31766".
- Caernarfon wikiPageOutDegree "196".
- Caernarfon wikiPageRevisionID "708242891".
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink A4086.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink A487_road.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Abergele.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Afon_Seiont.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Alun_Ffred_Jones.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Ancient_borough.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Anglesey.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Anglicisation.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Arfon_(Assembly_constituency).
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Arfon_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Arriva_Buses_Wales.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Bangor,_Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Bangor_and_Carnarvon_Railway.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Beeching_cuts.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Black_Boy_Inn.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Blue_Flag_beach.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Bontnewydd,_Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Borough.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink British_Royal_Family.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink British_Royal_Train.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Brittany.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Brut_y_Tywysogion.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Bryncir.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Cadw.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caer.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_(UK_Parliament_constituency).
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_Airport.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_Castle.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_RFC.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_Town_F.C..
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_gaol.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_railway_station.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfon_town_walls.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarfonshire.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Caernarvon_railway_station.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Cantref_Arfon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Capel_Curig.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Capital_of_Wales.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Cardiff.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Carnarvonshire_Railway.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Castles_and_Town_Walls_of_King_Edward_in_Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Castra.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Category:Caernarfon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Category:People_from_Caernarfon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Category:Towns_in_Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_Britons.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Celtic_Media_Festival.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Charles,_Prince_of_Wales.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Civitas.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Coleg_Menai.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Community_(Wales).
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Community_council.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Conquest_of_Wales_by_Edward_I.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Constantine.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Constantine_the_Great.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Constantius_Chlorus.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink County_town.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Criccieth.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Curtain_wall_(fortification).
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink David_Lloyd_George.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink David_Nash_Ford.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Dialect.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink District_of_Arfon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Eboracum.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Edward_II_of_England.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Edward_I_of_England.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Edward_VIII.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Elizabeth_II.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink End_of_Roman_rule_in_Britain.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Express_Motors.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Ffestiniog_Railway.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Flanking_tower.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Further_education.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink GHA_Coaches.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Gatehouse.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink George_Herbert,_5th_Earl_of_Carnarvon.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Germanus_of_Auxerre.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Goscombe_John.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Gothic_architecture.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Gwynedd.
- Caernarfon wikiPageWikiLink Gwynedd_Council.