Trefriw is a village and also area in Conwy Area District, Wales. It rests on the river Crafnant in North Wales, a couple of miles southern of the site of the Roman ft of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. At the last three censuses the population of the area has actually been recorded as 842 in 1999, 915 in 2001, and also 783 in 2011 (from a total amount of 368 families). Trefriw rests on the side of Snowdonia, on the B5106 road to the north-west of Llanrwst, as well as regarding 4 1/2 miles north of Betws-y-Coed by road. It lies on the western slopes of the glaciated Conwy valley, listed below the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd, the village having actually been mainly integrated in a semicircle at the point where the river Crafnant flows from its hanging valley to join the river Conwy. The river Crafnant still provides power for the woollen mill, and also in the past supplied power for a number of various other markets based along its banks, such as a create which provided quarry tools. The area includes the hamlet of Llanrhychwyn. A lot of the town lies within the Snowdonia National Park, the boundary running down the primary road of the town. Apart from its online reputation as an excellent beginning point for walks (the village has Walkers rate standing and also stages an annual walking celebration), Trefriw is today mostly understood for its woollen mills, as well as for the neighboring chalybeate health facility, initially known to have been used by the Romans as well as additionally created in regarding 1700. Its waters was just one of extremely couple of throughout Europe to have actually been identified as a medication as a result of their high iron material.