Machynlleth
Sign in to saveMachynlleth () 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
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
16 sectionsContents
- 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 () 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.
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.