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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

Wales’ largest national park to only use Welsh names for lakes and waterfalls

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The largest national park in Wales has voted to only refer to the names of more than 200 of its lakes and waterfalls in Welsh.

Officials at the Eryri National Park hope to promote cultural heritage and want to “standardise” the names to ensure their use in future generations.

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