Snowdonia
mountainous area in Wales
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Summary
Snowdonia is a massif[1]. Snowdonia ranks in the top 3% of massif entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,831 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Gwynedd[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: Site of Special Scientific Interest[5], mountain range[6]
- Commons category: Snowdonia[7]
- Highest point: Snowdon[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Snowdonia[9]
- Commons gallery: Eryri / Snowdonia[10]
- Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest[11]
- Native label: Eryri[12]
- Length: 2.13 km[13]
- Elevation above sea level: 1085 m[14]
- Area: 20414.63 ha[15]
- Located in protected area: Eryri National Park[16]
- Mountain range: Cambrian Mountains[17]
- Historic county: Caernarfonshire[18], Merionethshire[19]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Snowdonia include Eryri National Park[20], a national park of England and Wales[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1951[23].
Why It Matters
Snowdonia has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Snowdonia is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for Snowdonia include Eryri National Park[20], a national park of England and Wales[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1951[23].