Carreghofa

Carreghofa
Welsh: Carreghwfa
Carreghofa
 Carreghofa shown within Powys
Population 654 
OS grid referenceSJ22SE11
   – Cardiff 89.6 mi (144.2 km)  
   – London 153.6 mi (247.2 km)  
CommunityCarreghofa
Principal areaPowys
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Llanfechain
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
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Coordinates: 52°46′37″N 3°06′04″W / 52.776907°N 3.101142°W / 52.776907; -3.101142Carreghofa (Welsh: Carreghwfa) is a community in the county of Powys, Wales, and is 89.6 miles (144.2 km) from Cardiff and 153.6 miles (247.2 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Carreghofa was 654 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]

The largest settlement in the community is the Welsh part of the village of Llanymynech, on the border with England.

References

  1. ↑ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
  2. ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. ↑ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014

See also


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