Arthog
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Arthog () is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately west of Dolgellau, and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.official_name
- Arthog
- UK place.static_image_name
- Mawddach Crescent - geograph.org.uk - 985246.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Mawddach Crescent was the first and only phase of an Edwardian holiday resort built by Cardiff entrepreneur, Solomon Andrews, in the early 20th century.
- UK place.population
- 1,031
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.community_wales
- Arthog
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.post_town
- FAIRBOURNE
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL38
- UK place.post_town1
- ARTHOG
- UK place.postcode_district1
- LL39
- UK place.post_town2
- DOLGELLAU
- UK place.postcode_district2
- LL40
- UK place.postcode_area
- LL
- UK place.postcode_area1
- LL
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Arthog
- Population
- 1010
- Area
- 3776.31
- Image
- Mawddach Crescent - geograph.org.uk - 985246.jpg
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- Commons category
- Arthog
- OS grid reference
- SH642145
- P8168
- Zeytinburnuspor
- P12749
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Arthog () is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately west of Dolgellau, and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census.
==Etymology== The village was named after the Welsh ruler Arthog ap Ceredig
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