Llyn Fawr

Llyn Fawr is a reservoir that occupies one of a series glacial cirques that form the northern escarpment of the South Wales Coalfield uplands, overlooking the heads of the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley, .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Craig y Llyn and Tower Colliery.

Peak
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is a mountain situated to the south…

Photo: Derek Cummings, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was the oldest continuously working… is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Llyn Fawr.

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 4,100 feet west of Llyn Fawr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhigos and Cefn Rhigos.

Village
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is a village and community in , Wales.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet to the west of the village of , , Wales. is situated 2 miles north of Llyn Fawr.

Village
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is a village in the county borough… is situated 2½ miles south of Llyn Fawr.

Llyn Fawr

Latitude
51.71941° or 51° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.56874° or 3° 34′ 8″ west
Open location code
9C3RPC9J+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 59016921
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q2564713
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Llyn Fawr” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Llyn Fawr”
  • Chuvash: “Ллин-Ваур”
  • French: “Llyn Fawr”
  • Hebrew: “סלין ואור”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Llyn Fawr”
  • Russian: “Ллин-Ваур”
  • Swedish: “Llyn Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Fawr”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nant y Rhigos and Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rhigos Viewpoint Carpark and Cegin Glo.

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