Dinas Mawddwy

Dinas Mawddwy
A view across the town of Dinas Mawddwy
Dinas Mawddwy is located in Gwynedd
Dinas Mawddwy
Dinas Mawddwy
Location within Gwynedd
Population622 (2011)
OS grid referenceSH857148
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMACHYNLLETH
Postcode districtSY20
Dialling code01650
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°43′08″N 3°41′28″W / 52.719°N 3.691°W / 52.719; -3.691

Dinas Mawddwy (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdiːnas mau̯ðʊɨ̯]; listen) is a town[1][2] in the community of Mawddwy in south-east Gwynedd, north Wales. It lies within the Snowdonia National Park, but just to the east of the main A470, and consequently many visitors pass the town by. Its population[when?] is roughly 600. The town marks the junction of the unclassified road to Llanuwchllyn which climbs up through the mountains to cross Bwlch y Groes at its highest point, the second highest road pass in Wales. This minor road also provides the closest access to the mountain Aran Fawddwy and is the nearest settlement to Craig Cywarch.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ashton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Phillips, Richard (1810). Collection of Modern and Contemporary Voyages and Travels, Volume 1. R. Phillips.