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Groeslon

Groeslon is a small village in the community of in , . The population was 880 at the 2011 census. Nearby villages are , and Dinas.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dinas railway station and Dinas Dinlle hillfort.

Railway station
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Dinas is a station on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, which was built in 1877 as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Moel Tryfan Undertaking to carry dressed slate for trans-shipment to the LNWR. is situated 2 miles north of Groeslon.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles west of Groeslon.

Peak
is a small mountain near the villages of , and , in northern . The higher and more famous peak of above Dyffryn Ogwen has also sometimes been referred to as "Moel Tryfan" in the past. is situated 2½ miles east of Groeslon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carmel and Llanwnda.

Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village near in , north-west . The village is built up mainly of Victorian homes, with a more modern area. The village contains a number of chapels, which are gradually closing down and some being converted into homes.

Village
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is a village, community and electoral ward in , Wales. The community has a population of 1,994 as taken at the 2011 Census. It is situated about 3 miles to the south of , and 5 miles south-west of . is situated 1½ miles north of Groeslon.

Village
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is a village in , Wales. The village is located to the south of , and north of , by the A487 road. Penygroes' population stands at 1,793 at the 2011 census, of which 88% are Welsh-speaking, making it one of the most predominantly Welsh-speaking areas of the country. is situated 1½ miles south of Groeslon.

Groeslon

Latitude
53.0775° or 53° 4′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.2776° or 4° 16′ 39″ west
Population
880
Elevation
266 feet (81 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q3PHC+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1507205703
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2647846
Wiki­data ID
Q3402429
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Groeslon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Groeslon”
  • Breton: “Groeslon”
  • Dutch: “Groeslon”
  • French: “Groeslon”
  • Irish: “Groeslon”
  • Spanish: “Groeslon”
  • Swedish: “Groeslon”
  • Welsh: “Groeslon”
  • Welsh: “Y Groeslon”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Groeslon”. Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.