Bala
Bala is a market town and neighborhood in Gwynedd, Wales. Formerly a city district, Bala exists within the historical area of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Llyn Tegid, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau, with a population taken in the UK Census 2011 of 1,974. It is little bit more than one wide road, this being Stryd Fawr (High Street, actually "Great Street"). The High Street as well as its shops can be fairly busy in the summer season with lots of travelers. Bala was rated as having the 20th greatest percentage of Welsh language audio speakers in Wales by electoral department, in the UK Census 2011. According to the census, 78.5% of Bala's population can speak Welsh.