Editing Gwynedd (section)

==Economy==
The county has a mixed economy. An important part of the economy is based on tourism: many visitors are attracted by the many beaches and the mountains. A significant part of the county lies within the [[Snowdonia National Park]], which extends from the north coast down to the district of Meirionnydd in the south. But tourism provides seasonal employment and thus there is a shortage of jobs in the winter.

Agriculture is less important than in the past, especially in terms of the number of people who earn their living on the land, but it remains an important element of the economy.

The most important of the traditional industries is the slate industry, but these days only a small percentage of workers earn their living in the slate quarries.

Industries which have developed more recently include TV and sound studios: the record company [[Sain (record label)|Sain]] has its HQ in the county.

The education sector is also very important for the local economy, including [[Bangor University]] and Further Education colleges, {{lang|cy|Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor|italic=no}} and {{lang|cy|Coleg Menai|italic=no}}, both now part of {{lang|cy|[[Grŵp Llandrillo Menai]]|italic=no}}.