Usk
Usk is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, 10 miles northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point.
Kimseren, Public domain.- Town with about 2,630 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
- …is also known as “Brynbuga”
- Description: town in Monmouthshire, Wales
Places of Interest
Discover HM Prison Usk and Usk Library.
HM Prison Usk
HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Maryport Street in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Priory Church Of St Mary
The Priory Church of St Mary is the parish church of Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llancayo and Llanllowell.
Llancayo
Llancayo is a village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales.
Llanllowell
Llanllowell is a village in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, in the United Kingdom.
Monkswood
Monkswood is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom.
2 miles northwest of Usk
Usk
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Latitude
51.7045° or 51° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.9026° or 2° 54′ 10″ west
UN/LOCODE
GB USK
Open location code
9C3VP33W+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Usk” goes by many names.
BrynbugaAsturian
BrynbugaBasque
UskBasque
АскBelarusian
BrynbugaBreton
ЪскBulgarian
BrynbugaCatalan
UskCatalan
アースクJapanese
어스크Korean
Castrum OscaeLatin
AskaLatvian
BrynbugaLivvi
BrynbugaMaltese
UskMaltese
UskNorthern Frisian
UskNorwegian
UskNorwegian Bokmål
آسکPersian
UskPolish
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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