River Glaslyn

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River Glaslyn is a river in Gwynedd, Wales, that flows from the slopes of Snowdon through scenic valleys before reaching the Glaslyn estuary near Porthmadog.

All labels observed (1)

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River Glaslyn canonical 4

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Snowdon
country Wales
drainageBasin Cardigan Bay basin
linked to: Cardigan Bay
ecoregion temperate maritime climate zone
emptiesInto Cardigan Bay
flowsDirection generally south-west
flowsThrough Aberglaslyn Pass
Beddgelert
Snowdonia
Tremadog Bay area
hasBridge Pont Aberglaslyn
hasEstuary Glaslyn estuary
hasFloodplain low-lying land near Porthmadog
hasTributary Afon Colwyn
linked to: River Colwyn

Afon Nanmor
hasValley Glaslyn Valley
linked to: Glaslyn valley
hasWildlife otters
salmon
sea trout
influences Porthmadog harbour siltation
languageOfName Welsh
locatedIn Gwynedd
Snowdonia National Park
linked to: Snowdonia
mouthLocation Glaslyn estuary
nameMeaning blue lake
near Beddgelert Forest
linked to: Gwydir Forest Park

Harlech Bay
Porthmadog
Porthmadog Cob
notableFeature narrow gorge at Aberglaslyn Pass
scenic valley landscapes
partOf Snowdonia National Park hydrology
passesNear Llanfrothen
Llyn Dinas
Prenteg
passesThrough Llyn Glaslyn
region North Wales
sourceLocation slopes of Snowdon
tourismAttraction Aberglaslyn Pass walking trails
riverside paths near Beddgelert
usedFor angling
canoeing
recreation
waterBodyType freshwater river

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Glaslyn estuary mouthOfWatercourse River Glaslyn
Glaslyn estuary watercourse River Glaslyn
Glaslyn estuary inflowsFrom River Glaslyn
Beddgelert locatedOnRiver River Glaslyn