Caersws

Also known as Caersŵs

Caersws (; ) is a village and community on the River Severn, in the Welsh county of Powys; it was formerly in Montgomeryshire. It is located west of Newtown, halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury. At the 2011 census, the community had a population of 1,586 – a figure which includes the settlements of Clatter, Llanwnnog and Pontdolgoch; the village itself had a population of slightly over 800.

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Place details

Locality: Caersws
Region: Cymru / Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 816
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: St Mary's Church, Caersws - geograph.org.uk - 2871309.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: The former village church
UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Caersŵs
UK place.official_name: Caersws
UK place.population: 1,586
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.community_wales: Caersws
UK place.unitary_wales: Powys
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Powys
UK place.constituency_westminster: Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Montgomeryshire
UK place.post_town: CAERSWS
UK place.postcode_district: SY17
UK place.postcode_area: SY
UK place.dial_code: 01650
UK place.os_grid_reference: SO031919

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Caersŵs
Population: 1526
Area: 4472.84
Official website: caerswscommunitycouncil.co.uk
Image: Caersws church.jpg

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Commons category: Caersws
OS grid reference: SO0392
P8168: Saint-Merd-la-Breuille
P12749: 2004 FH

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Etymology
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Notable people
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==Etymology== The name is derived from the Welsh placename elements "Caer-" and "Sŵs". "Caer" translates as "fort" and likely refers to the Roman settlement. The derivation of the second element is less certain.