Llandwrog

Llandwrog (Welsh pronunciation^ⓘ; 'the church of saint Twrog') is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466,^[1] increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census.^[2] The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn. As suggested by the village name, the parish church is dedicated St Twrog.^[3] It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the estate of Glynllifon.

Llandwrog
Llandwrog village centre
Llandwrog Location within Gwynedd
Population	2,539 (2011)
OS grid reference	SH450560
Community	Llandwrog
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERNARFON
Postcode district	LL54
Dialling code	01286
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Arfon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53.079°N 4.314°W / 53.079; -4.314 Map of the community

RAF Llandwrog was a training airfield during World War II, and was later used as a weapons storage facility. It had a key role in Operation Sandcastle, where a large quantity of Nazi Tabun weapons were stored prior to eventual disposal at sea.^{[citation needed]}