Friog

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Y Friog
  • Welsh: Y Friog
Geograph-635114-by-Chris-Coleman friog.jpg
The road south of Y Friog. The railway passes through an avalanche shelter below and to the left of the road
Y Friog is located in Gwynedd
Y Friog
Y Friog
Location within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH618125
Community
  • Arthog
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFAIRBOURNE
Postcode districtLL38
Dialling code01341
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Dwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°41′35″N 4°02′38″W / 52.693°N 4.044°W / 52.693; -4.044Coordinates: 52°41′35″N 4°02′38″W / 52.693°N 4.044°W / 52.693; -4.044
Rock avalanche shelter, Friog
Track repairs, Friog

Y Friog is a small village in North Wales, near Fairbourne.

Its lake and beach are a tourist attraction to over 1,000 visitors a year.

Y Friog is notable for a rockfall-prone section of railway track, scene of two fatal accidents on the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway line.

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