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Porthmadog (Welsh pronunciation:), known locally as "Port", is a small coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, in Wales. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 it was in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire. The town lies east of Criccieth, south west of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north of Dolgellau and south of Caernarfon. It has a population of 4,187.The town developed in the 19th century as a port exporting slate to England. Since the decline of the slate industry it has become an important shopping centre for the surrounding area and a popular tourist destination. It has easy access to the Snowdonia National Park and is the terminus of the Ffestiniog Railway. In 1987 the National Eisteddfod was held in Porthmadog. Provided by Wikipedia More Info

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At the 2001 census 44.3 percent of the population were in employment, with 11.5 percent self employed. The unemployment rate stood at 5.3 percent, whilst the proportion retired accounted for 20.4 percent of the inhabitants. Of those employed, 33.0 percent worked in the distribution, hotel and catering trades, with 23.5 percent in public administration, education and health.Porthmadog expanded rapi... More Info

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Primary education is provided at three local schools. Ysgol Eifion Wyn on Stryd Fawr, named after the bardic name of local poet Eliseus Williams, has 204 pupils. It is a bilingual school which moved into a new building in 2003. There are units for children with special educational needs and for those with language difficulties. At the last school inspection by Estyn in 2004 nine percent of pupils ... More Info

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