Nantmel
| Nantmel | |
|---|---|
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  Nantmel Location within Powys | |
| Population | 637 |
| OS grid reference | SO 0335 6635 |
| • Cardiff | 76.5 mi (123.1 km) |
| • London | 150.5 mi (242.2 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Llandrindod Wells |
| Postcode district | LD1 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Nantmel is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, and is 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from Cardiff and 150.5 miles (242.2 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Nantmel was 621 with 11.8% of them able to speak Welsh.[3] The population of the community was 637 as of the 2011 UK Census.
In 1870, John Marius Wilson described the village as a parish and village in the Rhayader district or Radnor.[4]
The hamlets of Argoed, Dulas and Cynllo all lie within this community and the runs through it.
It home to Wales National Cycle Museum and Lion Royal Hotel Trekking.
Governance[]
An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,465.[5]
See also[]
- Nantmel Aqueduct
- Nantmel Landfill Site
- List of localities in Wales by population
References[]
- ^ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ "History of Nantmel, in Powys and Radnorshire | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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