Dolgellau is located in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, seven miles east of the town of Barmouth, 48 miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 92 miles north of Cardiff, and 181 miles north-west of London. Dolgellau lies six miles north-west of the Powys border, and was historically in the county of Merionethshire. Dolgellau falls within the unitary authority of Gwynedd - Gwynedd. It is in the LL40 postcode district. The post town for Dolgellau is Dolgellau.
Dolgellau is in the ceremonial county of Gwynedd, the historic county of Merionethshire, and the administrative county of Gwynedd - Gwynedd.
Ceremonial County | Gwynedd |
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Historic County | Merionethshire |
Administrative County | Gwynedd - Gwynedd |
Dolgellau is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Gwynedd, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Gwynedd.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dolgellau is LL40 1AL.
Dolgellau is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the LL40 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LL40 postcode district.
The post town for Dolgellau is Dolgellau. Dolgellau is in the LL40 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dolgellau.
The centre of Dolgellau is located at position 52.74304° latitude and -3.88562° longitude.
Latitude | 52.74304° |
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Longitude | -3.88562° |
The centre of Dolgellau is located at the grid reference easting 272805 and northing 317825 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 272805 |
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Northing | 317825 |
Position of Dolgellau relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dolgellau to the centre of the town.
Position of Dolgellau relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dolgellau to the centre of the city.