Conwy (, Welsh: [ˈkɔnʊɨ] (listen)), previously known in English as Conway, is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire.  The community, which includes Deganwy and Llandudno Junction, had a population of 14,753 at the 2011 census. and is a popular tourist destination. The size of the resident population in Conwy County Borough on 30 June 2015 was estimated to be 116,200 people.
The town itself has a population of 4,065.The name 'Conwy' derives from the old Welsh words cyn (chief) and gwy (water), the river being originally called the 'Cynwy'.




Conwy is a popular tourist destination, with the medieval Conwy Castle and the Victorian Pier being the main attractions. The town has also been used as a location for films such as "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) and "Valkyrie" (2008).
In 2014 Conwy was awarded 'Best small city in Europe' at La Liste, an award ceremony held annually in Paris to recognise excellence in urbanism across Europe.

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