Fochriw

Fochriw is a village in , Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century.
Wikipedia
Eddy Blanche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Village with 1,250 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,142 feet (348 metres)
  • Description: village in Caerphilly, Wales, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fochriw Primary School and Pontlottyn railway station.
Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station serving the village of , south .
Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontlottyn and Rhymney.
Alzarian16, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in the county borough…
Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and a community in the county borough of Caerphilly, .
Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county borough… is situated 1½ miles east of Fochriw.

Fochriw

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Latitude
51.74109° or 51° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.29615° or 3° 17′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C3RPPR3+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 293701069
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2649267
Wiki­data ID
Q8564160

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In Other Languages

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fochriw Post Office and Fochriw Community Centre.

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