Corris
Corris is a small village in the hills of Gwynedd, on the border with Powys. In the 19th century it was a slate-mining town and has many remnants of those times, especially the narrow-gauge railway, which has been restored.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Maespoeth Junction and Corris Institute.
Maespoeth Junction
Railway station
Centre for Alternative Technology
University
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corris Uchaf and Aberllefenni.
Corris
- Type: Village with 599 residents
- Description: village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6526° or 52° 39′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.8429° or 3° 50′ 34″ west
Population
599
Elevation
364 feet (111 metres)
Open location code
9C4RM534+3V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Corris” goes by many names.
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