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Llanfair Caereinion

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Population
  
1,810 (2011)

Principal area
  
Powys

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Thursday 11:12 AM

Ceremonial county
  
Powys

UK parliament constituency
  
Montgomeryshire

OS grid reference
  
SJ105065

Country
  
Wales

Postcode district
  
SY21

Dialling code
  
01938

Post town
  
Welshpool

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 21 km/h, 81% Humidity

Neighborhoods
  
Heniarth, Melinddol, Bryn-penarth, Melin-y-grug, Four Crosses

Busy day at llanfair caereinion station on the welshpool llanfair light railway


Llanfair Caereinion is a small town in Powys, Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around 8 miles west of Welshpool.

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Map of Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, UK

In 2011 the ward had a population of 1,810. The town is built upon the site of an old Roman fort. Llanfair is most famous for being a terminus of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. The site of the Battle of Maes Moydog is nearby.

About 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west of Llanfair is the Foel Studio, a recording studio the clients of which have included Hawkwind, My Bloody Valentine, Van der Graaf Generator, Sparks and many more.

Notable Residents

  • Thomas James Jehu, geologist, born here
  • References

    Llanfair Caereinion Wikipedia