Llanigon

Llanigon is a village and community in , Wales on the edge of the , north of the Black Mountains, Wales. The community population was 478.
Wikipedia
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 487 residents
  • Description: hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales
  • Also known as: “Llanigon, Brecknockshire” and “Llanigon, Breconshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llanthomas Castle Mound and Parish Church of St Eigon, Llanigon.

Castle
Photo: LiamGM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
in Llanigon, , was built by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, probably after the Norman invasion of Wales in 1081, but before 1215.

Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of in , . Originally constructed as part of the Norman invasion of Wales, the castle was designed as a ringwork overlooking the town in either the late 11th or the early 12th centuries. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Llanigon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llowes and Hay-on-Wye.

Village
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the community of , , Wales. The village has approximately 110 inhabitants. The nearest town is , some 3 miles to the south-east.

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is a small town with a population of about 1,900 in , on the River Wye, very close to the border and within the borders of .

Village
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is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England that lies at the foot of Hill next to the town of in Wales. It is a short walk from Hay, the distance between bus stops, and can be reached by walking or driving out of Hay towards , and turning right into Dingle. is situated 2 miles northeast of Llanigon.

Llanigon

Latitude
52.05469° or 52° 3′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.14957° or 3° 8′ 58″ west
Population
487
Elevation
384 feet (117 metres)
Open location code
9C4R3V32+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29230983
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2643989
Wiki­data ID
Q6661614
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Llanigon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Llanigon”
  • Breton: “Llanigon”
  • Catalan: “Llanigon”
  • Cebuano: “Llanigon”
  • Cornish: “Llanigon”
  • Dutch: “Llanigon”
  • French: “Llanigon”
  • Irish: “Llanigon”
  • Persian: “لنیگان”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Llanigon”
  • Swedish: “Llanigon”
  • Welsh: “Llanigon”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Llanigon Village Hall and Llanthomas Castle Mound.

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