Tywyn
Tywyn, previously spelled Towyn, is a town, area, and also seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd, Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It is renowned as the location of the Cadfan Stone, a rock cross with the earliest known example of created Welsh, as well as the residence of the Talyllyn Railway. At the time of the 2001 census, 40.5% of the population were recorded as Welsh audio speakers. By the 2011 census this had reduced to 37.5%. These fairly high numbers (given the town's demography) reflect the use of both Welsh as well as English as the medium of direction in Ysgol Penybryn, the community's primary school. An Estyn examination report in 2010 noted that about 11% of the youngsters at the institution came from homes where Welsh was the major language.