River Banwy
The River Banwy is a river about 19 miles long in Powys, Wales. It is a tributary of the River Vyrnwy. The Banwy rises in the hills near the pass which takes the A458 road between Mallwyd and Welshpool.
- Stream
- Description: river in Wales
- Also known as“Afon Banwy”“River Banw”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ysgol Meifod and Pentre Camp.
Ysgol Meifod
School
Meifod, formerly also written Meivod, is a small…
Pentre Camp
Pentre Camp is an Iron Age hillfort, near the hamlet… Pentre Camp is situated 2½ miles southwest of River Banwy.
Allt y Main
Allt y Main is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northeast of River Banwy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meifod and Llangynyw.
Llangynyw
Llangynyw is a hamlet and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, mid Wales. Llangynyw is situated 2½ miles southwest of River Banwy.
Pontrobert
Pontrobert is an ecclesiastical parish that was formed in September 1854. Pontrobert is situated 2½ miles west of River Banwy.
River Banwy
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Latitude
52.7° or 52° 42′ north
Longitude
-3.26667° or 3° 16′ west
Open location code
9C4RMPXM+X8
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Banwy” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Banwy”
- Cebuano: “River Banwy”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر بانوى”
- Irish: “Afon Banwy”
- Swedish: “River Banwy”
- Welsh: “Afon Banwy”
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