Pressure for Snowdon to be known only by Welsh name Yr Wyddfa

Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is the highest mountain in Wales at 3,560ft (1,085m). The mountain is located in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (Snowdonia National Park).  A Gwynedd county councillor has put forward a motion that Snowdonia National Park authorities are asked to only refer to the mountain by its Welsh name  Yr Wyddfa rather than Snowdon, with Snowdonia only to be called Eryri.

Gwynedd Councillor John Pughe Roberts who put forward the motion was interviewed on on BBC Radio Cymru's Dros Frecwast programme, and said: "In this area, for example Bwlch y Groes has become Hellfire Pass, Dol Hir is known as Longmeadow and this is happening in many areas.

"This is happening in many areas so we had to turn to the full authority to request a formal discussion," he said.

"The status of the language has changed in the last 20 years and we as an authority should be leading the way if the language is to be strengthened."

Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri (Snowdonia National Park Authority) chairman Wyn Ellis Jones said: "The authority is committed to protect and promote the use of native place names for everyday use and future generations."  He pointed out that a task group on the issue of Welsh place names had already been established and their recommendations would be presented to the authority.

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