Llyn Stwlan
Llyn Stwlan is a reservoir in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Llyn Stwlan is situated nearby to the locality Moelwyn Slate Mine, as well as near the neighborhood Pant-mawr Slate Mines.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir lake in Gwynedd, Wales which produces hydroelectric power
- Also known as: “Lake Stwlan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach.
Moelwyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
Moelwyn Bach
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.
Rhosydd quarry
Archaeological site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhosydd quarry was a slate quarry in the Moelwyn mountains, northeast of Porthmadog in North Wales. Small-scale working of the site began in the 1830s, but was hampered by the remote location, and the lack of a transport system to carry the slates to markets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llan Ffestiniog.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.
Llan Ffestiniog
Village
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llan Ffestiniog, also known as Ffestiniog or simply Llan, is a village in Gwynedd, Wales, about 2 miles south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Llan Ffestiniog is the older of the two communities, with its church and other buildings predating most of Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.
Llyn Stwlan
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.9807° or 52° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.9906° or 3° 59′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C4RX2J5+7QOpenStreetMap ID
way 37351937OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q20599144
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Satellite Map
Discover Llyn Stwlan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Llyn Stwlan” goes by many names.
- French: “Llyn Stwlan”
- German: “Llyn Stwlan”
- Japanese: “ストゥラン湖”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Llyn Stwlan”
- Spanish: “Llyn Stwlan”
- Welsh: “Llyn Stwlan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Moelwyn Slate Mine and Pant-mawr Slate Mines.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moelwyn quarry and Craig Stwlan.
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