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Bangor (City and seaport of Wales)

a city and seaport of Wales in Carnarvonshire. It is on the S. E. bank of the Menai Strait. The beauty of the surrounding scenery has made Bangor a much-sought-for place of resort. It is the seat of the oldest bishopric in Wales and has a cathedral begun in 1496. The city has several important educational institutions, including the University College of North Wales and other colleges. The chief industry is slate quarrying. Pop. about 15,000.

BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMI- NARY, an educational institution in Bangor, Me.; chartered by the Legislature of Massachusetts in 1814; opened in Hampden in 1816; and removed to Bangor in 1819; under the direction of the Congregational Church, but open to all Christian young men. It has a three years' course; grounds and buildings valued at over $400,000; a library of about 30,000 volumes; and, in 1919, 5 professors and instructors; and 18 students. BANK an