Llangynidr
Sign in to saveLlangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about west of Crickhowell and south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
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Place details
- Locality
- Llangynidr
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,036
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.static_image
- Llangynidr.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 220px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Llangynidr Bridge over the River Usk in winter
- UK place.official_name
- Llangynidr
- UK place.population
- 1,036
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Powys
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Powys
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Brecon & Radnorshire
- UK place.post_town
- Crickhowell
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Llangynidr
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Q156150
- Population
- +1035
- Area
- +4947.26
- Image
- Llangynidr, the Coach and Horses Tavern - geograph.org.uk - 1921232.jpg
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8 sectionsContents
- The village
- History
- Sport
- Football
- Tennis
- References
- External links
- Further reading
Llangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about west of Crickhowell and south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
==The village== The village is located four miles west of Crickhowell and nine miles southeast of Brecon, beside the River Usk and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. It is situated on the B4558 just to the south of where this road diverges from the A40 trunk road. The stone bridge across the river dates from approximately 1700 and is a Grade I listed building. The canal has five locks and an aqueduct in the vicinity of the village.