Fairbourne
Sign in to saveFairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National Park. It is in an area that had been listed by Gwynedd Council for managed retreat due to rising sea levels.
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Place details
- Locality
- Fairbourne
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 721
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.official_name
- Fairbourne
- UK place.population
- 1,031
- UK place.community_wales
- Arthog
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Gwynedd
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- UK place.post_town
- FAIRBOURNE
- UK place.postcode_district
- LL38
- UK place.postcode_area
- LL
- UK place.dial_code
- 01341
- UK place.os_grid_reference
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- seaside resort
- Official name
- Fairbourne
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Arthog
- Population
- +1031
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Fairbourne Village.jpg
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Sea level rise management
- Attractions
- Beach
- Railway and Ferry
- Transport
- References
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Fairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National Park. It is in an area that had been listed by Gwynedd Council for managed retreat due to rising sea levels.
== History == Fairbourne is part of the historic county of Meirionnydd. The area was originally salt marshes and slightly higher grazing lands. Before development began in the mid-19th century, there were three farms on the land. The coastal area was originally known as Morfa Henddol, while the promontory outcrop now occupied by the Fairbourne Hotel was called Ynysfaig.