Bala
Bala is a market community and area in Gwynedd, Wales. Previously a city area, Bala lies 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 absorbed the UK Census 2011 of 1,974. It is little greater than one broad road, this being Stryd Fawr (High Street, literally "Great Street"). The High Street as well as its stores can be quite hectic in the summer season with many tourists. Bala was ranked as having the 20th highest portion of Welsh language audio speakers in Wales by electoral division, in the United Kingdom Census 2011. According to the census, 78.5% of Bala's population can talk Welsh.