Also known as Brynbuga
Usk () is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point. It developed as a small market town, with some industry including the making of Japanware, and with a notable prison built in 1841–42. In recent years, Usk has become known for its history of success in Britain in Bloom competitions, winning the "Wales in Bloom" competition 35 times in a row between 1982 and 2016. The resident population of t
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Brynbuga
- UK place.static_image_name
- Commemorative town clock, Usk - geograph.org.uk - 1425897.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Twyn Square and clock tower
- UK place.official_name
- Usk
- UK place.community_wales
- Usk
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Monmouthshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Gwent
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Monmouthshire
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Monmouth
- UK place.post_town
- USK
- UK place.postcode_district
- NP15
- UK place.postcode_area
- NP
- UK place.dial_code
- 01291
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SO375005
- UK place.population
- 2,834
- UK place.module
- 240pxMap of the community
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Brynbuga
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Monmouthshire
- Population
- 2834
- Capital of
- Monmouthshire
- Image
- Usk, Wales.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Graben-Neudorf
- Commons category
- Usk
- OS grid reference
- SO375005
- historic county
- Monmouthshire
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- P12749
- ocean
via Wikidata · CC0
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