Geirionydd Rural District
Local government area in Wales, abolished 1934
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Geirionydd was a rural district in the administrative county of Caernarvonshire, North Wales from 1894 to 1934.
| Geirionydd | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1901 | 55,233 acres (223.52 km2) |
| • 1931 | 55,237 acres (223.54 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1901 | 4,864 |
| • 1931 | 4,114 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1934 |
| • Succeeded by | Nant Conway Rural District |
| Status | Rural District |
| • HQ | Llanrwst |
The rural district was formed from the part of Llanrwst Rural Sanitary District in Caernarvonshire. It was initially called the "Bettws-y-Coed Rural District" (using the old spelling for the name of Betws-y-Coed). After that parish was removed from the district in 1898 to become its own urban district,[1] the residual rural district was renamed after Llyn Geirionydd.
The district contained the following civil parishes:
- The Abbey
- Capel Curig: Created 1904 from parts of Gwydir and Llanrhychwyn parishes
- Dolwyddelan
- Eidda
- Gwydir: Lost areas in 1901 to Bettws Y Coed Urban District, and in 1904 to create Capel Curig parish. Absorbed by Llanrhychwyn in 1905.
- Llanrhychwyn: Lost area in 1904 to create Capel Curig parish. Absorbed Gwydir parish in 1905
- Maenan
- Penmachno
- Trefriw
The rural district was abolished by a County Review Order in 1934, becoming part of Nant Conway Rural District.