Ysbyty Ifan
| Ysbyty Ifan | |
|---|---|
St John's Church at Ysbyty Ifan | |
Ysbyty Ifan Location within Conwy | |
| Area | 67.99 km2 (26.25 sq mi) |
| Population | 196 (in 2011) |
| • Density | 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SH841488 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BETWS-Y-COED |
| Postcode district | LL24 |
| Dialling code | 01690 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Ysbyty Ifan (formerly anglicised as Yspytty Ifan) is a small, historic village and community in the Conwy County Borough of Wales. Throughout the Late Medieval Period, it was a settlement controlled by the Knights of St John. It had a hospital and a hostel which provided care to pilgrims visiting Welsh religious sites in North Wales.
In 2011 the village had a population of 196 in 76 households (29 household spaces had no usual residents); over 79% of the population were able to speak Welsh. It has one of the smallest populations of any Welsh community, the smallest being Ganllwyd. It is in the electoral ward of Uwch Conwy.