Hirael

Hirael
Skyline of Hirael Bay in 2007
Hirael is located in Gwynedd
Hirael
Hirael
Location within Gwynedd
Population1,183 
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBANGOR
Postcode districtLL57
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
53°14′01″N 4°07′11″W / 53.233723°N 4.119770°W / 53.233723; -4.119770

Hirael is a coastal suburb and ward of Bangor in Gwynedd, North West Wales. The area is notable for Hirael Bay on the Menai Strait.

Hirael lies directly northeast of Bangor city centre. Adjacent to the district is Port Penrhyn and directly opposite the district on the neighbouring Isle of Anglesey is Beaumaris.

References

  1. ↑ Census, 2021
  2. ↑ "Historic Ordnance Survey Map of Hirael, 1899 - Francis Frith". www.francisfrith.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Jones, Branwen; Lewis, Thomas (22 December 2021). "Looking back at the unique North Wales community that was lost to 'progress'". North Wales Live. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  4. ↑ North, Directories-Wales (1874). Worrall's Directory of North Wales, Etc.
  5. ↑ "In pictures: a history of Hirael". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2026.