Llanfair Caereinion

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Llanfair Caereinion
Montgomeryshire
Location
Grid reference: SJ105065
Location: 52°38’56"N, 3°19’28"W
Data
Population: 1,616  (2001)
Post town: Welshpool
Postcode: SY21
Dialling code: 01938
Local Government
Council: Powys
Parliamentary
constituency:
Montgomeryshire

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

The town is built upon the site of an old Roman fort. Llanfair is most famous though for being a terminus of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

In 2001 census it had a population of 1,616.

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