Machynlleth

Machynlleth () is a market town, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales and within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire. It is in the Dyfi Valley at the intersection of the A487 and the A489 roads. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,147, rising to 2,235 in 2011. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Mach.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Machynlleth
UK place.static_image_name: Central Machynlleth, June 2016.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Machynlleth Clock Tower
UK place.population: 2,235
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SH745005
UK place.community_wales: Machynlleth
UK place.unitary_wales: Powys
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Powys
UK place.country: Wales
UK place.post_town: MACHYNLLETH
UK place.postcode_area: SY
UK place.postcode_district: SY20
UK place.dial_code: 01654
UK place.constituency_westminster: Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Montgomeryshire
UK place.type: Market town

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
{{lang|cy|Plas Machynlleth}}, the Londonderry family and the Clock Tower
Celtica
Transport
Welsh language
Owain Glyndŵr
Tourism and other economic activities
MoMA Wales
Environment
Governance
Administrative history
Sport
Notable people
References
External links

Machynlleth was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and as such claims to be the "ancient capital of Wales". However, it has never held any official recognition as a capital. It applied for city status in 2000 and 2002, but was unsuccessful. It is twinned with Belleville, Michigan.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Machynlleth” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.