Libanus
Libanus is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, and in the community of Glyn Tarell. Presumably, the name of the village derives from Mount Lebanon, also known as the Lebanon Mountains, the ancient name for which was Libanus, a common name for chapels in Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet in mid-Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Libanus, Powys”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Tai’r Bull Inn and Y Gaer.
Y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966. Y Gaer is situated 2½ miles north of Libanus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanspyddid and Aberbrân.
Llanspyddid
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the valley of the River Usk in the community of Glyn Tarell in the county of Powys, Wales. Llanspyddid is situated 1½ miles northeast of Libanus.
Aberbrân
Hamlet
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberbrân is a small settlement in Powys, Wales. It lies on the Afon Brân immediately above its confluence with the River Usk and is 7 kilometres west of the town of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 147 miles from London. Aberbrân is situated 2½ miles north of Libanus.
Aberyscir
Hamlet
Photo: peter robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberyscir is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 4 miles west of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 146 miles from London. Aberyscir is situated 2½ miles north of Libanus.
Libanus
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Glyn Tarell, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.92402° or 51° 55′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.46362° or 3° 27′ 49″ westElevation
669 feet (204 metres)Open location code
9C3RWGFP+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 270660840OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Libanus” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Libanus”
- Breton: “Libanus”
- Dutch: “Libanus”
- French: “Libanus”
- Irish: “Libanus”
- Japanese: “リバヌス”
- Welsh: “Libanus, Powys”
- Welsh: “Libanus”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Libanus Chapel and The Mountain Centre (National Park Visitor Centre).
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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 “Libanus”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.