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Powys (/ ˈ p oʊ ɪ s, ˈ p aʊ ɪ s / POH-iss, POW-iss, [4] Welsh:) is a county and preserved county in Wales. [a] It borders Gwynedd, Denbighshire, and Wrexham to the north; the English ceremonial counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire to the east; Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Neath Port Talbot to the south; and Carmarthenshire and ...
The Kingdom of Powys (Welsh pronunciation:; Latin: Regnum Poysiae) was a ... Almost the whole of Powys, as much of Wales, was in Norman hands by 1090. The three sons ...
Hay-on-Wye, or simply Hay (Welsh: Y Gelli Gandryll; Welsh pronunciation: [ə ˈɡɛɬi ˈgandrɪɬ] or simply Y Gelli), is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. [2]
Llanidloes (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈɪdlɔɨs] ⓘ) is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh. [1] It is the third largest settlement in Montgomeryshire, after Newtown ...
Llanfihangel-yng-Ngwynfa (Welsh pronunciation ⓘ) is a former parish in Montgomeryshire, now forming a major part of the community of Llanfihangel in Powys, which covers an area of 5,366 hectares (20.72 sq mi). [1] Its Community Council extends to take in Dolanog and Llwydiarth, having approximately 413 registered voters (as at 2012). [2]
No, that's not a typo, that is an actual town in northern Wales. At 58 characters it is the longest place name in the United Kingdom and second longest official one-word place name in the world.
Llanwddyn (Welsh pronunciation ⓘ) is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community is centred on the Lake Vyrnwy reservoir. The original Llanwddyn village, about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest, was submerged when the reservoir was created in the 1880s.
Llanbrynmair or Llanbryn-mair [2] (Welsh pronunciation ⓘ) is a village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales on the A470 road between Caersws and Machynlleth. In 2011, it had a population of 920. The former railway station; now a private house