Van

Van is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.
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  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 580 feet (180 metres)
  • Description: village in Powys, Wales
  • Also known as
    “Van, Llanidloes”
    “Y Fan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Llanidloes Town Hall.
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Archaeological site
Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near in , . is situated 2 miles west of Van.
Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Town hall
is a municipal building in Great Oak Street, in , . is situated 2 miles southeast of Van.
Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
The is the oldest timber-framed market… is situated 2 miles south of Van.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanidloes and Trefeglwys.
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is a town and community on the A470 and…
Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Village
is a village and community in , … is situated 2½ miles northeast of Van.
Hamlet
, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in , Wales. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Van.

Van

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Latitude
52.47696° or 52° 28′ 37″ north
Longitude
-3.55946° or 3° 33′ 34″ west
Open location code
9C4RFCGR+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29729495
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12263699
Wiki­data ID
Q7913077

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Van” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Van”
  • Catalan: “Y Fan”
  • Dutch: “Van”
  • French: “Van”
  • Irish: “Y Fan”
  • Japanese: “ヴァン”
  • Welsh: “Y Fan”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garth Hill and Bryn y Fan.

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