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Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire

Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in Merionethshire, most famed for the Ffestiniog Railway which runs from the town down the mountains to the sea. The town is within the council area of Gwynedd.

Primary Name(s): Blaenau Ffestiniog (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Merionethshire
Lat, Long: 52.994455,-3.9348209
Grid Reference: SH 7023 4587
Community (Civil Parish): Ffestiniog C
Council Area: Gwynedd CA
Police Area: North Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID:  GBPN4154

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Blaenau_Ffestiniog,_Merionethshire_4154
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q881062
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Blaenau_Ffestiniog