Friog

Friog

The road south of Friog. The railway passes though an avalanche shelter below and to the left of the road
Friog
 Friog shown within Gwynedd
OS grid referenceSH618125
CommunityArthog
Principal areaGwynedd
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town FAIRBOURNE
Postcode district LL38
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°41′35″N 4°02′38″W / 52.693°N 4.044°W / 52.693; -4.044

Rock avalanche shelter, Friog
Track repairs, Friog

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.

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

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