Yscir
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 Ysgir
Ysgir shown within Powys |
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| Population | 419 |
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| OS grid reference | SO03SW00 |
| – Cardiff | 35.3 mi (56.8 km) |
| – London | 145.6 mi (234.3 km) |
| Community | Yscir |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberhonddu |
| Postcode district | LD3 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| Website | http://www.yscir.net/ |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.Yscir (or Ysgir) is a community in the county of Powys, Wales, and is 35.3 miles (56.7 km) from Cardiff and 145.6 miles (234.3 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Yscir was 419 with 17.9% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]
Cradog and Aberyscir are villages within the boundary of this community.
Aberyscir Round Cairn (51.9644°N 3.4732°W) and two standing stones (Battle and Fennifach Standing Stones) are all Scheduled prehistoric Monuments dating back to the Celtic (pre-Roman) period.[4]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. At the 2011 Census this ward had a population of 1,038.[5]
References
- ↑ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
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- ↑ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
- ↑ www.ancientmonuments.info website; accessed 10 May 2014.
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See also
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