Glan-yr-afon is a small village near

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, situated on the A494. The village lies on the boundary between Gwynedd and Denbighshire. Glanyrafon is approximately 103 miles from Cardiff, and the nearest town is Bala (7 miles). Glanyrafon is represented in the Cymru

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by Mabon ap Gwynfor (

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) and the Member of

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(Plaid Cymru). Local businesses in Glan-yr-afon include a garage, a cafè, the Llawrbetws Caravan Park and a glassblowers, the Glassblobbery Studio and Gallery. The village also has a church and a chapel. Nearby is the Braich Ddu

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, operated by REG. Notable people include: - D. Tecwyn Lloyd (1914-1992), Welsh literary critic, author and educationalist - Dr Iwan Bryn Williams (1936-2017), mathematician and poet - Rhys Gwynfor (1990-present), Welsh language musician and TV personality

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