Merionethshire - Wales - Travel - Accommodation - Tourism
Merionethshire is
located in northwest Wales, bounded on the north by Carnavonshire,
on the northeast and east by Denbighshire, on the southeast
by Montgomeryshire, on the south by Cardiganshire, and
on the west by Cardigan Bay. Its area is 660 square miles.
It is a triangular-shaped county, with a 40-mile coastline
on the west and extending only 29 miles across its widest
inland point. The surface of the county is entirely mountainous.
The Cambrian Range extends from the south all the way
up through the center. The Berwyn Range in the northeast
separates the county from Denbighshire. The highest peaks
in the county are Aran Fawddwy (2972 feet) and Cader Idris
(2292 feet).
The chief rivers are the Dee, which rises near Bala Lake;
the Mawddwy, which flows into Cardigan Bay near Barmouth,
and the Dovey, which forms part of the southern boundary,
flowing into the Bay at Aberdovey.
Dolgelly on the Dovey River is the county seat. Aberdovey,
Barmouth, Towyn and Harlech are seaside resorts.
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