Bangor (; ) is a
city in
Gwynedd unitary authority, north west
Wales, and one of the
smallest cities in Britain.
Historically in
Caernarfonshire, it is a
university city with a population of 18,808 at the
2011 census, including around 10,000 students at
Bangor University and including
Pentir community. It is one of only six places classed as a city in Wales, although it is only the
36th-largest urban area by population. According to the 2001 census, 46.6% of the non-student resident population speak
Welsh, which is low for Gwynedd but despite this, the language keeps a high profile in town.