Ua Clerigh, Arthur. "Antiphonary of Bangor." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 14 April 2015 The city has created an environment which has supported local musicians, such as Foy Vance and Snow Patrol. [64] It is also home to Two Door Cinema Club. Skene, William Forbes (1877). Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban. II ·. Vol.2. Edmonston & Douglas. p.55. The City of Bangor Council serves the people of the city, created in 1974 following Bangor assuming city status. [15] Twenty councillors are elected from the eight electoral wards in the city, namely: Deiniol (2), Dewi (3), Garth (2), Glyder (3), Hendre (2), Hirael (2), Marchog (3) and Menai (3). In 2017 half of the seats were won by Plaid Cymru. [16] The city also elects eight county councillors to Gwynedd Council. In 2021, Owen Hurcum was unanimously elected as mayor, making history as the youngest-ever mayor in Wales at 22, as well as the first ever non-binary mayor of any UK city. [17] The United States town of Bangor, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania draws its name from Bangor, Gwynedd. Bangor, Pennsylvania was settled around 1760 by Robert M. Jones, an emigrant from Bangor, Gwynedd who went on to be influential in the development of the town's slate industry. Slate quarries still exist in the small Pennsylvania town, but only a few are still functioning. A life-sized statue of Jones, dedicated on 24 September 1914, remains in the town centre. [51] The influence of Bangor, Gwynedd is visible in the stone walls, square gardens, flowers, and greenery that mirror those of its Welsh namesake. Also like Bangor, Wales, Bangor, Pennsylvania has piles of slate residue and shale reminiscent of the area. [52] Notable people [ edit ] Duffy, 2010 Owen Hurcum, 2021 See Category:People from Bangor, Gwynedd

In 2012, Bangor was the first city in the UK to impose, throughout its city centre, a night-time curfew on under-16s. The six-month trial was brought in by Gwynedd Council and North Wales police, but opposed by civil rights groups. [18] Demography [ edit ]Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex". Archived from the original on 15 August 2021 . Retrieved 23 September 2021. In 1865, Morris Wartski, a refugee from the Tsarist pogroms, first established a jewellery business on Bangor's High Street, and then a drapery store. His son, Isidore, went on to develop the drapery business and to create a large, fashionable, store. He also redeveloped the Castle Inn on High Street in Bangor, which then became the high-class Castle Hotel. Wartski was a very popular mayor of the city and a great patron of local sports and charities. Wartski Fields were bequeathed to the city and people of Bangor by his widow, Winifred Marie, in memory of Isidore Wartski. The nearest airport with international flights is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is 83 miles (134km) by road.

Bangor Market House, which dates from the late 18th century, is a 5-bay 2-storey building currently used as a bank The town is mentioned in the Fiddler's Dram 1979 hit single " Day Trip to Bangor". The release was shrouded in controversy after reports that the song was actually inspired by a trip to nearby Rhyl, and there were rumours of an outcry among local councillors and businesses in Rhyl about the missed opportunity for tourism which would have been generated. Songwriter Debbie Cook stated that the song was specifically written about Bangor. [50] Bangor, Pennsylvania [ edit ] The analysis by researchers from Bangor University looked at the behaviour of around 1,700 people during the Covid restrictions in relation to their personality traits and their post-pandemic recovery. The study aimed to answer three broad questions: who follows health advice, what can be done to improve compliance; and what are the costs for those who comply? The Woman Who Took on King Billy, And Won". Historical Belfast. 7 October 2019 . Retrieved 23 June 2022. Owen, Annie (4 July 2021). "The 'forgotten' members of North Wales' Muslim community 'left behind' by Welsh Government pilot". North Wales Live . Retrieved 13 September 2022.The former seafront of the city is awaiting redevelopment and has been for over two decades, with a large part of the frontage already demolished, leaving a patch of derelict ground facing onto the marina. A great deal of local controversy surrounds this process and the many plans put forward by the council and developers for the land. In November 2009 it was voted by UTV viewers as Ulster's Biggest Eyesore. A state of the art recycling centre has been built in Balloo Industrial Estate which is supposed to be one of the most advanced in Europe. It opened in the summer of 2008. [36] [37] Theatr Gwynedd". Theatres Trust. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019 . Retrieved 18 June 2019.