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Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historical mining community in Wales, in the historical area of Merionethshire, although currently part of the unitary authority of Gwynedd. The population of the community of Ffestiniog was 4,875 according to the 2011 demographics, including the nearby town of Llan Ffestiniog, that makes it the 4th most populous area in Gwynedd, after Bangor, Caernarfon, as well as Llandeiniolen. Llan Ffestiniog's population of 864 puts the population of Blaenau itself at around 4,000. Blaenau Ffestiniog went to one time the second biggest community in North Wales, behind just Wrexham. After getting to 12,000 at the peak advancement of the slate sector, the population dropped with the decrease in the need for its slate. Today the town depends greatly on vacationers, that come for destinations that include the neighboring Ffestiniog Railway and also Llechwedd Slate Caverns. As the slate industry declined, the population of Blaenau Ffestiniog has likewise decreased, to 4,875 in 2011. At the same time the tourism sector has actually become the community's largest employer. The revived Ffestiniog Railway and the Llechwedd Slate Caverns are prominent visitor attractions, as is the Antur Stiniog downhill mountain cycling centre. Current attractions include the Zip World Titan zip-line site, which also currently includes the Bounce Below slate mine activity centre.