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Hendre (Bangor electoral ward)

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Electoral wards in the city of Bangor, Gwynedd
Electoral wards in the city of Bangor, Gwynedd

Hendre is one of eight electoral wards in the city of Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales. The ward covers part of the city south of the city centre, including West End and Glan Adda. It elects two councillors to Bangor City Council and one county councillor to Gwynedd Council. The ward population, according to the 2011 Census, was 1,496.

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Hendre (Bangor electoral ward)
Hendrewen Road, Bangor Glanadda

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Ffordd Hendrewen

Hendrewen Road
LL57 4DP Bangor, Glanadda
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