Afon Ogwen
Afon Ogwen is a river in north-west Wales draining from some of the greatest peaks in Snowdonia before discharging to the sea on the eastern side of Bangor, Gwynedd.
Rhion, Public domain.- Stream
- Description: river in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as“Ogwen”“River Ogwen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beaumaris Castle and Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was… Beaumaris Castle is situated 2 miles north of Afon Ogwen.
Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum
Museum
The Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum was a museum…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Talybont and Llandygai.
Talybont
Village
Talybont, is a small village to the southeast of the…
Maesgeirchen
Suburb
Maesgeirchen is a suburb of Bangor and housing estate…
Afon Ogwen
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Latitude
53.23333° or 53° 14′ north
Longitude
-4.08333° or 4° 5′ west
Open location code
9C5Q6WM8+8M
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Afon Ogwen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Afon Ogwen”
- Galician: “Afon Ogwen”
- German: “Afon Ogwen”
- German: “River Ogwen”
- Irish: “Afon Ogwen”
- Japanese: “オグウェン川”
- Swedish: “Afon Ogwen”
- Welsh: “Afon Ogwan”
- Welsh: “Afon Ogwen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hirael and Garth.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penrhyn Castle and Bangor Mountain.
Wales: Highlights
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