Fforest

Fforest is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,283 feet. Fforest is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Van and Trefeglwys.

Village
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is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.

Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , , within the historic county of . The name derives from the Welsh language tref 'township' and eglwys 'church'. is situated 1½ miles east of Fforest.

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is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in , within the historic county boundaries of , . The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.

Fforest

Latitude
52.49776° or 52° 29′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.55697° or 3° 33′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,283 feet (391 metres)
Open location code
9C4RFCXV+46
Geo­Names ID
12619859
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