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Ystradgynlais

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Ystradgynlais

Total population

8,023

Coordinates51.78°, -3.76°

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Overview

Ystradgynlais is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes Cwmtwrch, Abercraf and Cwmgiedd, with a population of 8,092 in the 2011 census; it is the second-largest town in Powys. It forms part of the Swansea Urban Area where the Ystradgynlais subdivision has a population of 10,248.

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Latitude
51.7773
Longitude
-3.7585
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074566541
Local type
Town
Region
Wales

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names