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Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, UKi
Regional Level Types
CaernarfonCommunity
GwyneddCounty
WalesCountry
UKCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Caernarfon9,730 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
388139
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388139:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
German:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Vereinigtes Königreich
Italian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Galles, Regno Unito
Russian:
Карнарвон , Гуинет, Уэльс, Великобритания
Simplified Chinese:
卡納芬, 格温内斯, 威爾士, 英国
Spanish:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Arabic:
كارنارفون, ويلز, المملكة المتحدة
Asturian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Gales, Reinu Xuníu
Basque:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Gales, Erresuma Batua
Belarusian:
Карнарван, Гвінед, Уэльс, Вялікабрытанія
Bengali:
কার্নারফর্ন, গেনেড, ওয়েল্‌স্‌, যুক্তরাজ্য
Breton:
Caernarfon, Kontelezh Gwynedd, Kembre, Rouantelezh-Unanet
Bulgarian:
Карнарвън, Гуинед, Уелс, Обединено кралство Великобритания и Северна Ирландия
Catalan:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Gal·les, Regne Unit
Cebuano:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Hiniusang Gingharian
Cornish:
Karnarvon, Gwynedh, Kembra, Ruwvaneth Unys
Czech:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Spojené království
Danish:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Dutch:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Verenigd Koninkrijk
Esperanto:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Kimrio, Unuiĝinta Reĝlando
Farsi/Persian:
کرناروون, گوینز, ولز, بریتانیا
Finnish:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta
Galician:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Gales, Reino Unido
Greek:
Κερνάρφον, Γκουίνεθ, Ουαλία, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Gujarati:
કેર્નારફન, ગ્વિનેડ, વેલ્સ, યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ
Hebrew:
קרנארבון, גוויניד', ויילס, הממלכה המאוחדת
Hungarian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Egyesült Királyság
Indonesian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Britania Raya
Irish Gaelic:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, An Bhreatain Bheag, An Ríocht Aontaithe
Japanese:
カーナーヴォン, グウィネズ, ウェールズ, イギリス
Kannada:
ಕೇರ್ನರ್ಫೊನ್, ಗ್ವಿನೆಡ್, ವೇಲ್ಸ್, ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್‌ಡಂ
Korean:
카나번, 귀네드, 웨일스, 영국
Lithuanian:
Kernarvonas, Gvinedas, Velsas, Jungtinė Karalystė
Livvi-Karelian:
Caernarfon, Kymrinmua, Yhtys Kuningaskundu
Manx:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Bretyn, Reeriaght Unnaneysit
Narom:
Caernarfon, Galles, Rouoyaume Unni
Northern Sami:
Caernarfon, Kymraeana, Ovttastuvvan gonagasriika
Norwegian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannia
Polish:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Walia, Wielka Brytania
Portuguese:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, País de Gales, Reino Unido
Romanian:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Țara Galilor, Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și al Irlandei de Nord
Scots:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Unitit Kinrick
Scottish Gaelic:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, A' Chuimrigh, An Rìoghachd Aonaichte
Slovenian:
Caernarfon, Wales, Združeno kraljestvo Velike Britanije in Severne Irske
South Azerbaijani:
کرناروون, ولز, بیرلشمیش شاهلیق
Swedish:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Storbritannien
Tamil:
கேஎர்னர்ப்பின், கினெட்ட், வேல்ஸ், ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம்
Telugu:
కర్నార్ఫోన్, గైనెడ్, వేల్స్, యునైటెడ్ కింగ్‌డమ్
Thai:
คายร์นาร์วอน, กวินเนดด์, ประเทศเวลส์, สหราชอาณาจักร
Ukrainian:
Карнарвон, Гвінед, Уельс, Велика Британія
Urdu:
کارناروین, جوینید, ویلز, مملکت متحدہ
Vietnamese:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, Vương quốc Liên hiệp Anh và Bắc Ireland
Welsh:
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Cymru, Y Deyrnas Unedig


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Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed466 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed472 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nant Ffrancon1471.8 - 466 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pennalina
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Alcyonacea : Gorgoniidae : Pennalina471.8 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caernarfon
Wikidata ID:Q428829
GeoNames ID:2654090


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