Y Bala is located in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, 15 miles south-east of the town of Betws-y-Coed, 35 miles south-west of the major city of Chester, 100 miles north of Cardiff, and 176 miles north-west of London. Y Bala lies four miles south-west of the Clwyd border, and was historically in the county of Merionethshire. Y Bala falls within the unitary authority of Gwynedd - Gwynedd. It is in the LL23 postcode district. The post town for Y Bala is Bala.
Y Bala 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 |
Y Bala is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gwynedd, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gwynedd.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Y Bala is LL23 7UR.
Y Bala is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LL23 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LL23 postcode district.
The post town for Y Bala is Bala. Y Bala is in the LL23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bala.
The centre of Y Bala is located at position 52.91042° latitude and -3.59862° longitude.
Latitude | 52.91042° |
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Longitude | -3.59862° |
The centre of Y Bala is located at the grid reference easting 292592 and northing 335973 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 292592 |
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Northing | 335973 |
Position of Y Bala relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Y Bala to the centre of the town.
Position of Y Bala relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Y Bala to the centre of the city.