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Powys is a principal area in . It consists of the historic counties of Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire.
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is in many ways a typical small Welsh market town in . The surrounding scenery is quite stunning, as is located within the , which extends to the south, east and west.

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is a market town and community in Powys, , historically in the county of . The town is four miles from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the .

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is a town and community in Powys, Wales. It serves as the seat of Powys County Council, and is therefore the administrative centre of Powys.

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is a small town with a population of about 1,900 in , on the River Wye, very close to the border and within the borders of .

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is in . It retains a traditional town centre of independent shops and many pubs and cafes. There's also an art gallery, nightclub and indoor market.

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is a town in , generally referred to locally as "Mach". For visitors, it offers a range of activities such as mountain biking trails, and the visitor centre at the Centre for Alternative Technology.

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is a market town and community on the , straddling the border between Powys, and Shropshire, . It lies in the traditional county of Radnorshire.

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is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of , . The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.

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is a small town in Powys, . The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.

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is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of . The town is 20 miles from the source of the on , the highest point of the , and is located at the junction of the A470 road and the A44 road 13 miles north of and 30 miles east of .

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is an ancient market town in the county of Powys in . is considered by Country Life magazine editor Clive Aslet to be one of 's top 10 small towns.

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is a market town in Powys. has retained an "unspoilt" feel, with some fine examples of Georgian and early Victorian architecture.

is a small town in Powys, east central upon the River Banwy, around 8 miles west of . It had a population of 1,800. The town is built upon the site of an old Roman fort.

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is a market town and community in the county Powys and historic county Brecknockshire, mid-, lying at the confluence of rivers and Irfon in the Welsh part of the Wye Valley. In 2011 it had a population of 2,568.

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is a market town and community in Powys, , in the historic county of Brecknockshire on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between and and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys.

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is a village in Powys, Wales, situated on the edge of the and in the community of . The village has a population of about 200.

Powys

Latitude of center
52.2385° or 52° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude of center
-3.3683° or 3° 22′ 6″ west
Population
130,000
Elevation
853 feet (260 metres)
Geo­Names ID
11612612
Wiki­data ID
Q156150
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Powys” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باويس”
  • Armenian: “Պոուիս”
  • Asturian: “Powys”
  • Basque: “Powys”
  • Belarusian: “Графства Повіс”
  • Belarusian: “Повіс”
  • Bengali: “পয়েজ”
  • Breton: “Powys”
  • Bulgarian: “Поуис”
  • Catalan: “Powys”
  • Cebuano: “Powys”
  • Cebuano: “Sir Powys”
  • Chinese: “Powys Kūn”
  • Chinese: “波伊斯”
  • Chinese: “波厄斯郡”
  • Cornish: “Powys”
  • Czech: “Powys”
  • Danish: “Powys”
  • Dutch: “Powys”
  • Esperanto: “Powys”
  • Estonian: “Powys”
  • Finnish: “Powys”
  • French: “Powys”
  • Galician: “Powys”
  • German: “GB-POW”
  • German: “Powys”
  • Greek: “Πόουις”
  • Gujarati: “પોવીસ”
  • Haitian: “Powys”
  • Hebrew: “פוויס”
  • Hungarian: “Powys”
  • Irish: “Powys”
  • Italian: “Cefnllys”
  • Italian: “Powys”
  • Japanese: “ポーイス”
  • Kannada: “ಪೊವಿಸ್”
  • Korean: “포위스 주”
  • Korean: “포위스”
  • Korean: “포이스 주”
  • Korean: “포이스”
  • Ladin: “Powys”
  • Latin: “Poysia”
  • Latvian: “Povisa”
  • Lithuanian: “Povisas”
  • Low German: “Powys”
  • Manx: “Powys”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Powys Kūn”
  • Northern Frisian: “Powys”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Powys”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Powys”
  • Norwegian: “Powys”
  • Persian: “پویس”
  • Polish: “Powys”
  • Portuguese: “Powys”
  • Romanian: “Powys”
  • Russian: “Повис”
  • Russian: “Поуис”
  • Scots: “Powys”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Powys”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Powys”
  • Slovenian: “GB-POW”
  • Slovenian: “Powys”
  • Spanish: “Powys”
  • Swedish: “Powys”
  • Tamil: “பௌய்ஸ்”
  • Telugu: “పావేస్”
  • Turkish: “Powys”
  • Ukrainian: “Повіс”
  • Ukrainian: “Поуїс”
  • Ukrainian: “Поуйс”
  • Urdu: “پوویس”
  • Venetian: “Powys”
  • Vietnamese: “Powys”
  • Welsh: “Cyngor Sir Powys”
  • Welsh: “Mhowys”
  • Welsh: “Powys”

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