Rhayader
Also known as Rhaeadr Gwy
Rhayader (; ; ) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Radnorshire. The town is 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 north of Builth Wells and east of Aberystwyth.
Key facts
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- Wales
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- Rhaeadr Gwy
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- Rhayader
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- 137.31
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- Rhayader centre.jpg
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- Powys
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- Powys
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- Brecon & Radnorshire
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- Brecon and Radnorshire
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- RHAYADER
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- LD
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Rhayader (; ; ) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Radnorshire. The town is 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 north of Builth Wells and east of Aberystwyth.
The population was 2,088, with 55% of the community having some form of Welsh identity, according to the 2011 census. The community is the largest in Wales by area, with . It includes the Elan Valley.
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