Dolgellau

Dolgellau
Eldon Square, Dolgellau
Dolgellau is located in Gwynedd
Dolgellau
Dolgellau
Location within Gwynedd
Population2,688 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSH728178
Community
  • Dolgellau
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDOLGELLAU
Postcode districtLL40
Dialling code01341
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°44′35″N 03°53′08″W / 52.74306°N 3.88556°W / 52.74306; -3.88556

Dolgellau (/dɒlˈɡɛhl/;[2] Welsh pronunciation: [dɔlˈɡɛɬaɨ]) is a town and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the River Mawddach. It was the traditional county town of the historic county of Merionethshire until the county of Gwynedd was created in 1974. Dolgellau is the main base for climbers of Cadair Idris and Mynydd Moel which are visible from the town. Dolgellau is the second largest settlement in southern Gwynedd after Tywyn and includes the community of Penmaenpool.

  1. ^ "Town Population 2011". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "dolgellau". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 16 January 2024.