Monmouth

Also known as Trefynwy

Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8,877 in 2001. Monmouth was the county town of historic Monmouthshire, although Abergavenny is the largest settlement and Monmouthshire County Council has its main offices at Rhadyr, just outside Usk. Monmouth is in the UK Parliament constituency of Monmouthshire and the Senedd constituency of Monmouth.

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Monmouth is a market town in Wales located where two rivers meet, near the English border, with a population of around 10,500 people. Though it was historically the county town of Monmouthshire, it is no longer the administrative center, as the county council now operates from a different location.

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Key facts

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UK place.dial_code: 01600
UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Trefynwy
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Monmouth
UK place.static_image_name: Monmouth - Monnow Bridge.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Monnow Bridge
UK place.static_image_2_name: 150px
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Flag
UK place.official_name: Monmouth
UK place.unitary_wales: Monmouthshire
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Gwent
UK place.constituency_westminster: Monmouthshire
UK place.post_town: MONMOUTH
UK place.postcode_district: NP25
UK place.postcode_area: NP
UK place.map_type: United Kingdom
UK place.map_alt: Monmouth is in the southeast of Wales, on the Wales – England border

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Named after: River Monnow
Official name: Trefynwy
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 8877
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time
Body of water: River Wye
Capital of: Monmouthshire
Official website: www.monmouth.gov.uk
Image: Monmouth from Livox Wood - geograph.org.uk - 203771.jpg
Dialing code: 01600

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Commons category: Monmouth, Wales
twinned administrative body: Waldbronn
topic's main category: Category:Monmouth, Wales
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
OS grid reference: SO505125
category for people born here: Q20901992
category of associated people: Category:People from Monmouth, Wales
postal code: NP25
historic county: Monmouthshire
P8168: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campobasso–Boiano
P12749: hypnosis

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

Toponymy
History
Prehistoric
Roman times
The Middle Ages
Post-medieval times
Modern era
Monmouthpedia
Geography
Transport
Governance
Economy
Demography
Education
Health and social care
Religion
Culture and regular events
Sport, leisure and tourism
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

The town was the site of a small Roman fort, Blestium, and became established after the Normans built Monmouth Castle . The medieval stone gated bridge is the only one of its type remaining in Britain. The castle later came into the possession of the House of Lancaster, and was the birthplace of King Henry V in 1386.

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