Gobowen is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, three miles north of the town of Oswestry, 18 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 98 miles north of Cardiff, and 156 miles north-west of London. Gobowen lies two miles south-east of the Clwyd border. Gobowen falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY11 postcode district. The post town for Gobowen is Oswestry.
Gobowen is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Gobowen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gobowen is SY11 3NJ.
Gobowen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY11 postcode district.
The post town for Gobowen is Oswestry. Gobowen is in the SY11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Gobowen is located at position 52.89607° latitude and -3.03698° longitude.
Latitude | 52.89607° |
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Longitude | -3.03698° |
The centre of Gobowen is located at the grid reference easting 330337 and northing 333684 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 330337 |
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Northing | 333684 |
Position of Gobowen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gobowen to the centre of the town.
Position of Gobowen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gobowen to the centre of the city.