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Frongoch

Frongoch is a village located in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies close to the market town of Bala, on the A4212 road. It was the home of the Frongoch internment camp, used to hold German prisoners-of-war duri

Memorial To The Frongoch Internment Camp - geograph.org.uk - 6143218

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30 min–1 h

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Frongoch is a village located in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies close to the market town of Bala, on the A4212 road. It was the home of the Frongoch internment camp, used to hold German prisoners-of-war during First World War, and then Irish Republican prisoners from the 1916 Rising.

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Frongoch is a village located in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies close to the market town of Bala, on the A4212 road. It was the home of the Frongoch internment camp, used to hold German prisoners-of-war during First World War, and then Irish Republican prisoners from the 1916 Rising.

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Coordinates
52.9420, -3.6290

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Where is Frongoch?
Frongoch is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9420°, -3.6290°.