River Wnion
The River Wnion is a river in the southeast of Gwynedd, Wales. It begins high on the slopes of Aran Benllyn about five miles south of Llanuwchllyn and flows south-west into the River Mawddach near Cymer Abbey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Afon Wnion” and “Wnion”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cymer Abbey and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor.
Cymer Abbey
Archaeological site
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Cymer Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey near the village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Wales, United Kingdom.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor
School
Photo: Hefin Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor is a college in Gwynedd, Wales with its main campus in Dolgellau. It serves the areas of Meirionydd and Dwyfor. It has a bilingual language policy and offers the opportunity to study most subjects through the medium of Welsh.
Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital
Hospital
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Dolgellau and Barmouth Hospital is a health facility in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. It is a Grade II listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanelltyd and Dolgellau.
Llanelltyd
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanelltyd is a small village and community in Gwynedd, to the northwest of Dolgellau. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh.
Dolgellau
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Dolgellau is a picturesque little town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an important centre for Welsh traditional music.
Penmaenpool
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Penmaenpool is a hamlet on the south side of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Wales, near Dolgellau. A Grade II listed toll bridge provides access across the estuary for light vehicles.
River Wnion
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Wnion from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Wnion” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Afon Wnion”
- Cebuano: “Afon Wnion”
- Irish: “Afon Wnion”
- Japanese: “ウニオン川”
- Swedish: “Afon Wnion”
- Welsh: “Afon Wnion”
- Welsh: “Wnion”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Uwchmaengwyn and Tabor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bryn-y-gwin and Cymmer Castle.
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