Dinorwig

Dinorwig, sometimes spelled Dinorwic (/dɪˈnɔːrwɪɡ/ din-OR-wig; ; Welsh: [dɪˈnɔrwɪɡ]), is a village located high above Llyn Padarn, near Llanberis, in Wales. The name is shared with the fort of Dinas Dinorwig, also within the community of Llanddeiniolen, on a foothill 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Dinorwig village and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Menai Strait and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of Y Felinheli.

This article is about the village. For the slate quarry, see Dinorwic quarry. For the power station, see Dinorwig power station. For the pre-Roman hill fort, mediaeval township, and modern community, see Llanddeiniolen.

Dinorwig
Bwthyn Congl-y-mynydd Cottage, Dinorwig
Dinorwig
Location within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH592616
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCaernarfon
Postcode districtLL55
Dialling code01286
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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