Dwyfor
Dwyfor 1974–1996
Dwyfor was a local government district in Gwynedd, Wales from 1974 to 1996, covering the Lleyn peninsula. Its council was based in Pwllheli.
It was formed on April 1, 1974 as a successor to the borough of Pwllheli, the urban districts of Criccieth and Porthmadog, along with Lleyn Rural District, and part of Gwyrfai Rural District. It was named after the River Dwyfor.
It was abolished as a district when Gwynedd was reconstitued as a unitary authority on April 1, 1996. It remains in use as an area covered by an area committee of Gwynedd Council.
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