Visitors to Wales's highest mountain will have to get used to calling it by a new name - or should that be an old name?
For Snowdon is to now be known by its Welsh name, Yr Wyddfa, and the Snowdonia region by Eryri.
The decision to revert to the Welsh names, pronounced"Er Withva" and"Eh-Ruh-Re" was taken by the Snowdonia National Park Authority after 5,000 people signed a petition calling for the change.
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