Tanygrisiau

Tanygrisiau
Tanygrisiau, with the Moelwynion behind
Tanygrisiau is located in Gwynedd
Tanygrisiau
Tanygrisiau
Location within Gwynedd
Population349 
OS grid referenceSH687450
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLAENAU FFESTINIOG
Postcode districtLL41
Dialling code01766
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°59′10″N 3°57′22″W / 52.986°N 3.956°W / 52.986; -3.956

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 (52°59′12″N 3°57′25″W / 52.98667°N 3.95694°W / 52.98667; -3.95694). It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750. It joins onto the semi-urban area of Blaenau Ffestiniog, and is in the community of Ffestiniog; located between 650 feet (200 m) and 750 feet (230 m) above sea level. it is in the electoral ward of Bowydd and Rhiw which had a 2011 census population of 1878.[1] The village itself has a population of around 350.[2]

  1. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Tanygrisiau population (W00000278)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 July 2021.