Rhayader
Rhayader is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Radnorshire. The town is 20 miles from the source of the River Wye on Plynlimon, the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains, and is located at the junction of the A470 road and the A44 road 13 miles north of Builth Wells and 30 miles east of Aberystwyth.
- Town with about 1,820 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 720 feet (220 metres)
- …is also known as “Rhaeadr Gwy”
- Description: town in Powys, Wales, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Rhayader Castle and Rhayader Library.
Rhayader Castle
Rhayader Castle is the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Rhayader, Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanwrthwl and Nant Glas.
Llanwrthwl
Llanwrthwl is a village and community in Powys…
2½ miles south of Rhayader
Nant Glas
Nant Glas is a village in the Elan Valley near Rhayader and Llandrindod Wells in Powys, Wales.
2½ miles southeast of Rhayader
St Harmon
St Harmon is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales.
3½ miles north of Rhayader
Rhayader
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Latitude
52.2995° or 52° 17′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.51° or 3° 30′ 36″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB RYA
Open location code
9C4R7FXR+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Rhayader” goes by many names.
RhayaderBasque
Rhaeadr GwyBreton
РейъдърBulgarian
Rhaeadr GwyCatalan
RhayaderCebuano
賴厄德Chinese
赖厄德Chinese
Rhaeadr GwyCornish
RhayaderDutch
RhayaderEsperanto
Rhaeadr GwyIrish
RhayaderItalian
ラアアデルJapanese
RajaderisLithuanian
RhayaderMin Nan Chinese
ریادرPersian
RhayaderPolish
РайадерRussian
Rhaeadr GwyScottish Gaelic
RhayaderSwedish
Rhaeadr GwyWelsh
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