Ystradfellte
Sign in to saveYstradfellte () is a village and community in Powys, Wales, about north of Hirwaun, with 556 inhabitants. It belongs to the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park, beside the Afon Mellte river. The village is linked by minor roads with Heol Senni to the north and the A4059 north of Penderyn, and with Pontneddfechan, which lies in the community, at the head of the Vale of Neath to the south. It comes under Aberdare for postal purposes.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.official_name
- Ystradfellte
- 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
- ABERDARE
- UK place.postcode_district
- CF44
- UK place.postcode_area
- CF
- UK place.post_town1
- NEATH
- UK place.postcode_district1
- SA11
- UK place.postcode_area1
- SA
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SN929134
- UK place.population
- 556
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.static_image_name
- Ystradfellte Village - geograph.org.uk - 610284.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Ystradfellte in 2005
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ystradfellte
- Population
- 549
- Area
- 8278.42
- Image
- St Mary's Church, Ystradfellte - geograph.org.uk - 1343237.jpg
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- Ystradfellte
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- SN929134
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- CF44
- P12749
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Ystradfellte () is a village and community in Powys, Wales, about north of Hirwaun, with 556 inhabitants. It belongs to the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park, beside the Afon Mellte river. The village is linked by minor roads with Heol Senni to the north and the A4059 north of Penderyn, and with Pontneddfechan, which lies in the community, at the head of the Vale of Neath to the south. It comes under Aberdare for postal purposes.
==History== Ystradfellte is chiefly known in history as the place where the Welsh nobleman and rebel leader Llywelyn Bren surrendered at the end of his revolt of 1316. Llywelyn gave himself up on the condition that his men be spared, but was himself put to death in 1318 at Cardiff.
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