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Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch & Cathedine

Cwmdu

Cwmdu or Llanfihangel Cwmdu is a small in the community of Cwmdu and District, situated in the heart of the Black Mountains in , . Its name is derived from the Welsh language "Cwm Du", which means 'Black Valley'.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Cwm-du”, “Cwmdu, Powys”, “Llanfihangel Cwm-du”, and “Llanfihangel Cwmdu”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tretower Castle and Pen Allt-mawr.

Castle
Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade I-listed ruined castle in the of in the county of , Wales. It was built around the beginning of the twelfth century as a motte and bailey castle and this was probably replaced mid-century by a stone shell keep. is situated 1½ miles south of Cwmdu.

Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 719 metres high subsidiary summit of and the third highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern . A very recognisable and prominent peak of the Black Mountains, it lies near the end of the more westerly of 's two broad southern ridges. is situated 1½ miles east of Cwmdu.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a privately owned ruinous stone castle near the village of in southern , . It was probably built in the early thirteenth century. is situated 2½ miles west of Cwmdu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tretower and Bwlch.

Village
is a hamlet in the community of Cwmdu and District, in the southern part of the county of in . It lies on the A479 road within the at the foot of the Black Mountains just off the . is situated 1½ miles south of Cwmdu.

Village
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is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, , south . The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the at this point on its route between and . is situated 2 miles southwest of Cwmdu.

Village
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, community and electoral ward in , Wales, about 4 miles west of and 9 miles south-east of . The flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. is situated 3 miles southwest of Cwmdu.

Cwmdu

Latitude
51.90645° or 51° 54′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.193° or 3° 11′ 35″ west
Elevation
915 feet (279 metres)
Open location code
9C3RWR44+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 469244097
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651649
Wiki­data ID
Q3401171
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cwmdu” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cwmdu”
  • Dutch: “Cwmdu”
  • French: “Cwmdu”
  • Irish: “Cwmdu”
  • Irish: “Llanfihangel Cwmdu”
  • Polish: “Cwmdu”
  • Welsh: “Cwmdi”
  • Welsh: “Cwmdu, Powys”
  • Welsh: “Cwmdu”
  • Welsh: “Llanfihangel Cwm Du”
  • Welsh: “Llanfihangel Cwmdu”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Farmers Arms and Cwmdu Village Hall.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cwmdu”. Photo: Rugbydave45, CC BY 3.0.