Fairbourne

Fairbourne
Fairbourne viewed from Golwen slate quarry
Fairbourne is located in Gwynedd
Fairbourne
Fairbourne
Location within Gwynedd
Population1,031 
OS grid referenceSH614130
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFAIRBOURNE
Postcode districtLL38
Dialling code01341
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Gwynedd
52°41′49″N 4°03′11″W / 52.697°N 4.053°W / 52.697; -4.053

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.[1]

  1. ^ Thomas, Rhidian (11 February 2014). "Sea level threat to force retreat of communities in Wales". BBC News. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.

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