Bala
Bala is a market town and also community in Gwynedd, Wales. Previously a metropolitan district, Bala exists within the historical region of Merionethshire. It lies at the north end of Llyn Tegid, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau, with a population absorbed the United Kingdom Census 2011 of 1,974. It is bit greater than one broad street, this being Stryd Fawr (High Street, essentially "Great Street"). The High Street and also its stores can be quite busy in the summertime with several tourists. Bala was rated as having the 20th highest possible percentage of Welsh language speakers in Wales by selecting division, in the UK Census 2011. According to the census, 78.5% of Bala's population can speak Welsh.