Tywyn

Tywyn
Tywyn High Street
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Tywyn is located in Gwynedd
Tywyn
Tywyn
Location within Gwynedd
Population3,264 
OS grid referenceSH585004
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTYWYN
Postcode districtLL36
Dialling code01654
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°34′55″N 4°05′20″W / 52.582°N 4.089°W / 52.582; -4.089

Tywyn (/ˈt.ɪn/; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtəu̯ɨn]), formerly spelled Towyn,[1] is a town, community, and seaside resort on the Cardigan Bay coast of southern Gwynedd, Wales. It was previously in the historic county of Merionethshire. It is famous as the location of the Cadfan Stone, a stone cross with the earliest known example of written Welsh, and the home of the Talyllyn Railway.

  1. ^ The local branch of the Royal Air Forces Association still employs the name "Towyn and Aberdovey".