Montgomeryshire

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Montgomeryshire
Welsh: Sir Faldwyn
United Kingdom
Powys paradwys Cymru
(Powys paradise of Wales)
Montgomeryshire
[Interactive map]
Area: 780 square miles
Population: Template:Hcspop
County town: Montgomery
County flower: Spiked speedwell [1]

Montgomeryshire is a county in the heart of the Welsh mountains.

Geography

Montgomeryshire is an inland county, bounded to the north by Denbighshire, to the east and south-east by Shropshire, to the south by Radnorshire, to the south-west by Cardiganshire and to the west and north-west by Merionethshire. The county is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys on the Shropshire side. The highest point is Mole Sych (2,713 ft). The principal rivers are the Severn and its affluent, the Dovey. Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool. The main industries are agriculture (mainly hill farming) and tourism.

Towns and villages

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