Gorof
Gorof is a locality in Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. Gorof is situated nearby to the town Ystradgynlais, as well as near the locality Glan-rhyd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ynyscedwyn Ironworks and Ystradgynlais Community Hospital.
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is an industrial complex located in Ystradgynlais, near Swansea, Wales. Smelting was first established here in seventeenth century.Ystradgynlais Community Hospital
Hospital
Ystradgynlais Community Hospital is a health facility in Glanrhyd Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board.
Ysgol Maesydderwen
School
Ysgol Maesydderwen is a state secondary school and sixth form in Ystradgynlais, Powys. As of 2024, there were 542 pupils on roll at the school. It is an English-medium school.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ystradgynlais and Cwmgiedd.
Ystradgynlais
Town
Photo: Aberdare Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystradgynlais is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire.
Cwmgiedd
Hamlet
Cwmgiedd is a small village beside the River Giedd within the community of Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. It lies 22.5 km north-east of Swansea and 253 km west of London.
Ystalyfera
Village
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystalyfera is a former industrial village and community in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about 13 miles northeast of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom speak Welsh.
Gorof
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77507° or 51° 46′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.76351° or 3° 45′ 49″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
9C3RQ6GP+2HGeoNames ID
12264846
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