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In 1951, Snowdonia was established as Wales' first national park and remains one of the region's most-visited nature reserves. The park takes its name from Snowdon, Wales' tallest mountain, scaling a height of 1,085 meters (3,560 feet). It is the centerpiece of the national park and a favored spot for hiking expeditions. The highlands, called Eryri by the locals, span nine mountain chains that cover nearly 52 percent of the total area of this national park. Home to over 26,000 people, much of Snowdonia's sprawling expanse of 2,130 square kilometers (823 square miles) is given over to agriculture and farming. Amid the rural landscape and undulating massifs of Snowdonia, lies a vivid collage of forests, rivers, valleys and lakes. To the west, the park is edged in by a spectacular coastline trimmed with sandy beaches while at its heart lies Wales' largest natural lake. A landscape of contrasts where forests, farms and beaches go hand in hand, Snowdonia holds the esteemed title of one of the UK's most popular national parks.
