Rhostryfan
Rhostryfan Location within Gwynedd
Area	0.2050 km2 (0.0792 sq mi)
Population	722 (2020 estimate)
• Density	3,522/km2 (9,120/sq mi)
Community	Llanwnda
Principal area	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53°05′49″N 4°14′51″W / 53.096991°N 4.2474139°W / 53.096991; -4.2474139

Rhostryfan is a village 4 miles from Caernarfon, in the community of Llanwnda, in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 722.^[1] It was formerly served by Rhostryfan railway station.

History

The "Rhos" part of the name means "a moor", the "tryfan" part means "high place".^[2]