Llanelltyd () is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 Census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh. It is home to the 12th-century Cymer Abbey, a grade I listed building. St Illtyd's church, one of the oldest parish churches in Wales, is a grade II* listed building. The small settlement of Bontddu is in the community. The village itself has a population of around 300. Notable people born in Llanelltyd , textile scientist William Owen, Wisconsin State Assemblyman References External links Villages in Gwynedd Communities in Gwynedd