Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais
Junction at Heol Eglwys
Ystradgynlais is located in Powys
Ystradgynlais
Ystradgynlais
Location within Powys
Population8,092 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN793106
Community
  • Ystradgynlais
Principal area
Preserved county
  • Powys
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwansea
Postcode districtSA9
Dialling code01639
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
51°46′52″N 3°45′04″W / 51.78101°N 3.75107°W / 51.78101; -3.75107

Ystradgynlais (English: /ˌʌstrədˈɡʌnls/;[2] Welsh: [ˌəstradˈɡənlais] ) in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language-speakers. The community includes Cwmtwrch, Abercraf and Cwmgiedd, with a population of 8,092 in the 2011 census; it is the second-largest town in Powys. It forms part of the Swansea Urban Area[3] where the Ystradgynlais subdivision has a population of 10,248.[4]

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 3rd Ed.
  3. ^ "Swansea Built-up area". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Ystradgynlais Built-up area sub division". www.nomisweb.co.uk.

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