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Garndolbenmaen, known colloquially as Garn, is a village in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies near the A487, approximately 6 miles north west of Porthmadog, in the community of Dolbenmaen, which has a population of 1,300.〔(Office for National Statistics : ''Neighbourhood statistics : Census 2001 : Gwynedd'' )〕 The closest villages are Dolbenmaen and Bryncir. The ''Papur Bro'', the local Welsh language paper, is called ''Y Ffynnon'' (The Source/Spring). Blaen y Cae recording studios are located in the village, where Pep Le Pew's album, ''Un tro yn y Gorllewin'' and the last album by Gwyneth Glyn, ''Wyneb Dros Dro'', were recorded. The producer and musician Dyl Mei also lives in Garndolbenmaen. Approximately 50 pupils attend Ysgol Gynradd Garndolbenmaen,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=School Inspection Report )〕 many pupils travel from nearby villages including Pant Glas, Bryncir, Cwm Pennant and Golan. The number of pupils attending the school has remained consistent over the past 20 years. Many of the old cottages in Garndolbenmaen have been turned into holiday homes. There is a pub in the village, the Cross Foxes. However at the turn of the 20th century there were several pubs including the Cross Pipes and Dafarn Faig, this was located on the "lôn gefn" (back road) leading to Bryncir. The Gwynedd county councillor for the Dolbenmaen ward, Steve Churchman, a member of the Liberal Democrats, is the postmaster and runs a small shop. == Famous residents == * Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) (1775–1845), poet and hymn writer 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Garndolbenmaen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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