Chwilog
Chwilog is a village in Gwynedd, north Wales, and located on the Llŷn Peninsula. It is in the community of Llanystumdwy, near Criccieth, and in the medieval commote of Eifionydd, named after a 5th-century ruler.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Penychain railway station and Abererch railway station.
Penychain railway station
Railway station
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Penychain railway station, commonly known by its former name, Butlins Penychain railway station, is located by an over bridge at Pen-ychain on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales.
Abererch railway station
Railway station
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Abererch railway station is located at a level crossing on the minor road from the beach to the village of Abererch on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. Abererch railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Chwilog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanarmon and Llangybi.
Llanarmon
Village
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Llanarmon is a small village and former civil parish in the old commote of Eifionydd and Cantref Dunoding in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The parish was abolished in 1934 and incorporated into Llanystumdwy.
Llangybi
Village
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Llangybi is a village and former civil parish in the Eifionydd area of the Welsh county of Gwynedd, near Llanarmon. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanystumdwy and Llannor. Llangybi is situated 2 miles north of Chwilog.
Y Ffôr
Hamlet
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Y Ffôr is a Welsh village located on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd. Y Ffôr is situated 2½ miles west of Chwilog.
Chwilog
- Type: Village with 640 residents
- Description: village in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
- Category: locality
- Location: Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.91945° or 52° 55′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.32968° or 4° 19′ 47″ westPopulation
640Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB XCWOpen location code
9C4QWM9C+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 29208312OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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