Betws-y-Coed
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 5 ′ N , 3 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SH795565 | ||
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| Residents | 1187 (2001) | ||
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| Post town | BETWS-Y-COED | ||
| ZIP code section | LL24 0 | ||
| prefix | 01690 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| Preserved County | Clwyd | ||
| Unitary authority | Conwy | ||
| British Parliament | Aberconwy | ||
| Welsh Parliament | Aberconwy | ||
Betws-y-Coed (ˈbɛtʊs ə ˈkɔɨd) is a small town in northern Wales .
The place is a tourism center in the Snowdonia National Park . Attractions include Swallow Falls and Waterloo Bridge , built by Thomas Telford as part of modernizing the road from London to Holyhead and named as a sign of victory over Napoleon's troops.
The name Betws or Bettws ([ˈbɛtuːs]) is mostly derived from the Anglo-Saxon word 'bed-hus' (= house of prayer). Betws-y-Coed is German "prayer house in the woods" .
Attractions
- Betws-y-Coed Railway Station
- Conwy Valley Railway Museum
- Miners' Bridge
- Church of St. Michael (14th century)
- Llyn Elsi Reservoir
railway station
Swallow falls
Main road
Not far from the village is the Cotswold Severn tomb Capel Garmon .
Web links
Commons : Betws-y-Coed - Collection of Images
