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	Bala - LoveToKnow 1911
		BALA, a market-town and urban district of Merionethshire, N. Wales, at the north end of Bala Lake, 17 m.
		The theological college of the Calvinistic Methodists and the grammar school (endowed), which was founded in 1712, are the chief features, together with the statue of the Rev. Thomas Charles, the distinguished theological writer, to whom was largely due the foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
		The lake (Llyn Tegid) is crossed by the Dee, local tradition having it that the waters of the two never mix, like those of Alpheus and the sea.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Bala (208 words)

	Bala
		Bala is a market-town and urban district of Gwynedd, North Wales, at the north end of Bala Lake, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau[?], with a population (1901) of 1554.
		Lake Bala[?], the largest in Wales (4 miles / 6.4 km long by a mile / 1.6 km wide), is subject to sudden and dangerous floods, and being deep and clear, is full of pike, perch, trout, eel and gwyniad[?].
		Bala is also a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, often combined (for example, by the United States Postal Service) with a neighboring suburb, Cynwyd (pronounced "kinwid") in the combined community of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Bala.html (306 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		The town of Bala sits at its northern end and the narrow gauge Bala Lake Railway runs for several kilometres along the lake's southern shore.
		According to legend the lake is inhabited by a monster known affectionately as Teggie.
		In the 1990s the lake suffered from blooms of blue-green algae which indicated a significant and worrying eutrophication of the lake.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Bala_Lake (273 words)

	"Bala Lake"
		Bala Lake itself is 4 miles long by 1 mile wide and is popular for all sorts of boating and water sport activities.
		The town of Bala itself sits at the northern end of the lake and is an ideal holiday resort or as a holiday base for touring North Wales and the southern area of the Snowdonia National Park.
		Bala Lake, Llyn Celyn, Llyn Brenig, Llyn Trawsfynydd, Llyn Clywedog, Llyn Geirionydd, Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Elan Valley Reservoirs, Tal-y-Llyn, Lake Vyrnwy, Llyn Padarn, Pontsticill Reservoir, Llangorse Lake, Llyn Brianne, Rheidol Valley and Llyn Nant y Moch,
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /Lakes/Bala_Lake.htm (517 words)

	Bala Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid in Welsh) was the largest natural body of water in Wales prior to the level being raised to help support the flow of the Llangollen Canal.
		According to legend the lake is inhabited by a monster known affectionately as Teggie.
		In the 1990s the lake suffered from blooms of blue-green algae which indicated a significant and worrying eutrophication of the lake.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Bala (330 words)

	Welcome to Bala
		Bala is a historic market town and resides within the boundaries of Snowdonia National Park (designated an area of outstanding natural beauty).
		The ‘lake of the five parishes’ Llyn Tegid is over four miles long and a mile wide at its widest and is the largest natural lake in Wales.
		Bala, a town steeped in history, was founded by Royal Charter around 1310 by Roger de Mortimer in order to tame the rebellious locals in the Penllyn District - Penllyn means ‘top’ or ‘head’ of the lake.
	www.bala.wel.sh (825 words)

	The Bala Lake Railway
		The lake, situated at the confluence of the rivers Dee and Tryweryn, is the largest natural lake in Wales and lies in the valley amidst unspoilt scenic splendour.
		The Bala Lake railway follows the track bed of the Bala to Dolgellau railway built in 1868 as part of Britains standard gauge rail network.
		Like all railways the Bala Lake railway is constantly undergoing change through improvements and maintenance (the alternative being to undergo change by neglect and decay) and the railway today has been extended to 4 1/2 miles and has much improved accommodation at its stations.
	www.narrow-gauge-pleasure.co.uk /rlybala.html (440 words)

	Welsh Icons - Bala
		It lies at the north end of Bala Lake, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Dolgellau, with a population (2001 census) of 1,980.
		Bala Lake ("Llyn Tegid" is its Welsh name) is the largest natural lake in Wales.
		The Bala Lake Railway, also known by its Welsh name of "Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid", runs for 4.5 miles from Llanuwchllyn to the edge of the town, along a section of the former trackbed of the Great Western Railway.
	www.welshicons.org.uk /html/bala.html (323 words)

	Holiday: North Wales Y Bala (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The area's main attraction is Bala Lake or Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, bordered by beautiful scenery and a narrow-gauge railway that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
		The lake is inhabited by the gwyniad, a white fish of the salmon family unique to Llyn Tegid.
		Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales and is about 4 miles long and 140 feet deep.
	www.welshtourism.co.uk /listings/lionhotel.php (437 words)

	Tourist Information on the towns and villages in NORTH WALES - Tourist Net UK guide
		Bala is a picturesque and historic little market town consisting of little more than a main street, lying on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
		Today, Bala is possibly one of the best places in Wales to hear the spoken Welsh language (one of the oldest languages in Europe), with it being the first language of around 80% of the 2000 or so population.
		Bala is within a scenic hours drive of many of the coastal resorts of north and mid Wales, though many people find all they need in and around Bala itself.
	www.touristnetuk.com /wa/northwales/towns/bala.htm (344 words)

	Tomen y Bala Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The geological fault which contains Bala Lake and the Dee and Wnion valleys is a significant feature of North Welsh geography which came to play an important role in movement and control within the country.
		Bala is likely to have been the maerdref or administrative center of the commote of Tryweryn, and it was still fortified in 1202, when Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, who was extending his power towards Powys, drove out Elis ap Madog, Lord of Penllyn.
		From the top of the mound it is possible to appreciate the typical grid plan of the streets and the regular burgage plots (property) which still dictate the layout of the center of the town.
	www.castlewales.com /bala.html (305 words)

	:: Gwynedd.com :: Locations :: Bala ::
		Bala, (Y Bala), is a thriving market town at the north east tip of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), in the Dee Valley, alongside the A494, a town often overlooked by the visitor en-route to the Cambrian coastline.
		The lake was created as a reservoir, in 1965, to supply Liverpool and Chester with water, a contentious issue at the time, because it involved the drowning of several communities and land being compulsory purchased.
		Whilst in Bala, a worthwhile excursion 11 miles south is the drive over the mountain pass Bwlch Y Groes, the Pass of the Cross, along a narrow road to the open mountainside.
	www.gwynedd.com /locations.php?l=16 (889 words)

	GENUKI: Llangower
		It is situated on the eastern side of Lake Bala, at the foot of the Berwyn mountains.
		The surrounding scenery is richly diversified, and in some places highly picturesque, the parish comprising part of the Berwyn range of mountains, from which is a fine view of Bala lake, of the Aran and Arenig mountains in the distance, and of the intervening country, which is rich in every variety of beauty.
		The church, dedicated to St. Gwyr, is an ancient structure, in the early style of English architecture, and is beautifully situated, with the small village around it, on the south-eastern side of the lake : in the churchyard is an ancient yew tree of remarkable growth.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/MER/Llangower/index.html (753 words)

	Bala & Cynwyd, Wales (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bala and Cynwyd in Wales, U.K. Many of the original settlers of this area came from the towns of Bala and Cynwyd which is located in the lake region of northern Wales.
		Bala, Wales is situated at the northeast tip of Llyn (Lake) Tegid where the water flows into a nearby stream.
		Yet it was not until 1807 that the red dragon was officially declared to be the Royal Badge of Wales and not until 1959 that the Queen approved a recommendation that the national flag of Wales should show the red dragon on a green and white field.
	www.balacynwyd.org /Bala_Cynwyd/Wales.html (398 words)

	Trip around the United Kingdom - Day 18 - Lake Bala - Worldisround photo
		United Kingdom picture - Lake Bala, on the edge of the National Park, is 4.5 miles long and about a mile wide - it is the largest natural lake in Wales.
		The small town of Bala at the northern end of the lake is an excellent fishing and sailing centre In the depths of the Lake live the rare white scaled Salmon - gwyniad.
		Lake Bala, on the edge of the National Park, is 4.5 miles long and about a mile wide - it is the largest natural lake in Wales.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/16098/photo18.html (195 words)

	Bala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bala, Ankara, a suburb and a metropolitan district of Ankara, Turkey's capital.
		Bala, Greece, a suburb of Athens, it is also a Modern Greek word for ball.
		Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, a conglomerate of the suburbs Bala and Cynwyd of Philadelphia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bala (209 words)

	Bala Lake Railway - Biocrawler
		The Bala Lake Railway operates at Bala Lake, Gwynedd for a distance of 4.5 miles using 2ft (610mm) gauge rolling stock.
		Bala Lake - Brecon Mountain - Bridgend Valley - Cambrian Rly.
		Trust - Corris - Fairbourne - Ffestiniog - Gwili - Llanberis Lake - Llangollen - Narrow Gauge Rly.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bala_Lake_Railway (303 words)

	Hotels in Bala Wales accommodation - Bala hotels accommodation in Wales UK
		Bala has one single main street and is a popular stopping place for travellers on their way from north-west England to the Welsh coast.
		Bala's great attraction is Bala Lake, the largest natural body of water in Wales, much used by watersports enthusiasts who benefit from the winds sweeping through the surrounding mountain valley.
		The steam trains of the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway run for several kilometres along its southern shore.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /balahotels.html (326 words)

	Teggy of Bala Lake
		With the support of the local Bala Sailing Club, who kindly allowed their premises to be used as a high tech.
		The closest we came to finding Teggy was when we came across his (or her) food in the form of the ancient Gwynniad - a prehistoric fish that is only found in Bala Lake.
		The deepest area we investigated in the centre of the lake was over 30 metres in depth, but visibility made visual searching impractical and most of the work was carried out by the mini-sub's sonar.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~rbuft/teggie.html (301 words)

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		Bala is a thriving market town lying on the shores of Bala Lake, or 'Llyn Tegid'.
		Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales and offers all sorts of water sports.
		Bala Sailing Club, which is only around the corner, have a good calendar of events throughout the season.
	www.penybont-bala.co.uk /bala.htm (287 words)

	The Bala Information pages - Wales, UK.
		Little more than a single main street, Bala is a popular stop-off for travellers on their way from north-west England to the Cambrian coast.
		In a nearby valley is another lake, Llyn Celyn, which is entirely artificial; canoeing competitions are held on the white water downstream from its dam.
		Bala has a range of shopping facilities including Monday market, two supermarkets, bakeries, several high class butchers, chemists, high street banking, and a public library.
	www.bala.co.uk (161 words)

	Welcome to Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid/Bala Lake Railway steaming through beautiful Welsh countryside
		Llanuwchllyn (the village above the lake) is the Railway HQ and regular trains link the village with the delightful market town of Bala.
		At Bala Station there is limited roadside car parking with large Car Parks in the town centre, about half a mile walk away.
		Access is available to the lake shore at various points for swimming, fishing or simply lazing by the waterside.
	www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk (319 words)

	The Bala Lake Hotel, Bala, Gwynedd
		The Bala Lake Hotel is a two hundred year old listed building in a beautiful lakeside location just outside the small Welsh-speaking market town of Bala.
		The hotel has 29 acres of woodland and pasture and a terrace with extensive views of the lake and the mountains of Snowdonia.
		There is an outdoor-unheated swimming pool.Nearby is the narrow-gauge Bala Lake Railway, the National White Water Centre, sailing, canoeing, fishing, horse-riding, golf, ten-pin bowling, a leisure centre with heated pool and a cinema.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/balalake.html (423 words)

	Bala & Penllyn - Snowdonia North Wales
		Be inspired by this beautiful haven at the gateway to Snowdonia with Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, as its centrepiece.
		Relax on the shores of the lake or enjoy challenging the waters yourself — the choice is yours.
		The heritage of the town is a long and rich one stretching from Roman times and the statues to be seen around the town reveal its importance as a hub for religious and political activity.
	www.bala-snowdonia.com (365 words)

	BBC - North West Wales Bala - A place to tell the world of your love for the town of Bala
		In a pub at the opposite Bala end of the lake we were served but not spoken to.
		The bookshop in Bala was also an interesting indicator of how things have gone over the top: 1961 only English titles with the exception of a small cabinet with Welsh titles.
		Bala has always been a destination for me between 1961, when it was English speaking up to 1990 when it had become Welsh speaking.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/bala/pages/ilovebala.shtml (2048 words)

	Bala Beginnings - our History in Muskoka Ontario, Canada.
		These lake steamers, and there were many, transported visitors to cottages and resorts all over Lakes Muskoka, Joseph, and Rosseau.
		Bala, and all of Muskoka became known all over southern Ontario as 'Cottage Country', a name that is as true today as it was fifty years ago.
		Early in the 20th century the Summer Station in Bala, was a hub of tourist activity as trains and steamers connected at the government wharf.
	www.bala.muskoka-ontario.com /about.htm (297 words)

	Bala Lake Railway North Wales Railways Attractions
		The railway between Bala and Dolgellau was built by the Bala & Dolgelley Railway Company (which used the English spelling for the latter place), and opened in 1868.
		Passenger services through Bala ceased on 15 January 1965 and the line from Llangollen to Barmouth was closed.
		With the help of the late Tom Jones CBE, then Chairman of Merioneth County Council's Finance Committee, Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid Cyf (Bala Lake Railway Ltd) became the first company to be registered in the Welsh language.
	www.snowdon.com /accommodation/17/2/Bala_Lake_Railway (505 words)

	Bwch yn Uchaf - Camping and Caravan Park - Llanuwchllyn, Bala, Gwynedd, North Wales
		This one acre park (and overspill field), is situated in the Snowdonia National Park on the quiet outskirts of the village of Llanuwchllyn and is surrounded by stunning scenery.
		The nearby Bala Lake Narrow Gauge Steam Railway is popular with visitors of all ages and exclusive weekly tickets are available.
		Being only one mile from Bala lake and 8 miles from the Tryweryn Wild Water Rafting Centre it is a water sports enthusiasts paradise.
	www.bwch-yn-uchaf.co.uk /printpage.html (528 words)

	Bala: Touring Wales on Britannia
		Situated on Wales' largest natural body of water, Lake Bala (Llyn Tegid: Thlin Teggid), its long, tree-lined street is today the home to many fine hostelries, but the town's historical past is a long and distinguished one.
		At the north end of High Street, signs point to Tomen y Bala an Iron Age motte and nearby is a statue of M.P. Thomas Ellis, who fought so hard at the end of the last century for Home Rule for Wales.
		In the middle of the 19th century the Rev. Michael Jones, called by many "the father of Welsh nationalism" held meetings at his Bala home, Bod Iwan,where it was decided that the Welsh people needed a home overseas in order to practice their religion and their language undisturbed by government fiat.
	www.britannia.com /tours/wales/bala.html (346 words)

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