Abergeirw

Abergeirw

Abergeirw Chapel
Abergeirw
 Abergeirw shown within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH768289
CommunityBrithdir and Llanfachreth
Principal areaGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DOLGELLAU
Postcode district LL40
Dialling code 01341
Police North Wales
Fire North Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentDwyfor Meirionnydd
Welsh AssemblyDwyfor Meirionnydd
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd

Coordinates: 52°50′38″N 3°49′44″W / 52.844°N 3.829°W / 52.844; -3.829

Abergeirw is a hamlet located in Gwynedd, North Wales.

The village of nine properties is located between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd.

On 19 December 2008 National Grid plc connected it to the UK national electricity power grid, making it the last village in Wales to be supplied with mains electricity.[1]

References

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  1. "Remote village is the last to get electricity". Walesonline. 2008-12-19. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
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