Cwm-y-glo

Cwm-y-glo is a small village in , 4+1⁄2 miles east of , between and . It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of , and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 995 residents
  • Description: village in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Cwm y Glo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Penllyn railway station and The Penbont Inn.

Railway station
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is the northern terminus of the Llanberis Lake Railway, located near , , Wales. The station has no platform, but passengers are allowed to alight.

Pub
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is a pub.

School
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is a bilingual comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18. It is situated in in , . Most of the school's pupils come from the villages of , , and the surrounding rural areas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynrefail and Penisa’r Waun.

Village
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is a small village in , . The village is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency and the Gwynedd Council Ward of .

Village
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Penisa'r-waun is a small village which is located 4 miles to the east of and one mile to the northeast of on the A4244 in , north-west .

Hamlet
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is a village in , Wales, lying just to the south of . The two villages form one urban unit. Both were built in the early 19th century to house workers in the Dinorwig slate quarry, and both suffered when the quarry was closed in 1969.

Cwm-y-glo

Latitude
53.14086° or 53° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
-4.16604° or 4° 9′ 58″ west
Population
995
Elevation
820 feet (250 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q4RRM+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3394632564
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651643
Wiki­data ID
Q3402521
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cwm-y-glo” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cwm y Glo”
  • Breton: “Cwm-y-glo”
  • Dutch: “Cwm y Glo”
  • French: “Cwm y Glo”
  • Welsh: “Cwm y Glo”
  • Welsh: “Cwm-y-glo”
  • Welsh: “Cwmyglo”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Pant-y-Celyn and Brynrefail Post Office.

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