Belan
Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in mid-Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Belan, Powys”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Powis Castle and Welshpool railway station.
Powis Castle
Castle
Photo: Alfora, CC BY-SA 2.0 at.
Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country.
Welshpool railway station
Railway station
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The station was first opened in August 1860, but was resited a short distance away in May 1992 to allow for track realignment on the same day that the original closed. Welshpool railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Belan.
Town Wharf Warehouse
Public building
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Town Wharf Warehouse is a public building, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Belan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forden and Berriew.
Forden
Hamlet
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forden is a village near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, formerly in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. It forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan with the neighbouring settlements of Trelystan, Leighton and Kingswood. Forden is situated 2½ miles southeast of Belan.
Berriew
Village
Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berriew is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It is on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence with the River Severn at grid reference SJ185005, 79 miles from Cardiff and 151 miles from London. Berriew is situated 2½ miles southwest of Belan.
Castle Caereinion
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castle Caereinion is a small village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, upon the River Banwy, around 8 miles west of Welshpool, and 4 miles east of Llanfair Caereinion. Castle Caereinion is situated 3 miles west of Belan.
Belan
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63418° or 52° 38′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.17016° or 3° 10′ 13″ westElevation
436 feet (133 metres)Open location code
9C4RJRMH+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1116752685OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Belan” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Belan”
- French: “Belan”
- Irish: “Belan”
- Welsh: “Belan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belan Mission Church and The Keeper’s Wood.
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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 “Belan”. Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.