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• Brecknockshire
  ...cknock''' or '''Brecon''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the mountains of Mid-Wales. ...npost - geograph.org.uk - 232881.jpg|250px|thumb|Brecon County signpost to the south-west of Builth Wells]]
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• Caernarfonshire
  ...eing taken from the Welsh form of the county town's name, which has become the preferred form. ...n fastness and towns confined to the coastal lands. A large proportion of the population is Welsh-speaking.
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• Herefordshire
  ...s. The hills are rugged green pasture, with deep river valleys along which the shire's villages are found. ...ture of both. The land of Herefordshire is predominantly agricultural and the county is well known for Hereford cattle and for its fruit and cider produc
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• Pembrokeshire
  ...shire meets [[Cardiganshire]] to the north-east and [[Carmarthenshire]] to the east. ...950s, petrochemical and liquid natural gas industries have developed along the Milford Haven Waterway.
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• Whittington Castle
  ...h buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain wall of the inner bailey. ...le Ages, one of several frontier fortifications. It is also very close to the historic fort of [[Old Oswestry]].<ref name=gallery>[http://www.castles-of-
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• Caernarfon
  ...ire]] is a historic royal borough on the [[Menai Strait]], at the mouth of the River Seiont. ..., one of the most complete mediæval castles in Britain. Castle Square is the town's focal point. Castle Square was refurbished in 2009.
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• Conwy
  | picture caption = Conwy Castle and the bridges ...the north coast of [[Caernarfonshire]]. The town faces [[Deganwy]] across the [[River Conwy]]. It is a popular tourist destination.
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• Hay-on-Wye
  ...f [[Brecknockshire]]. It often described as "the town of books" because of the vast number of second-hand bookshops found there. ...lies on the other side of the Dulas Brook in Herefordshire, forms part of the town area.
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• Mold
  ...ld''' is a town in [[Flintshire]], on the [[River Alyn]]. It forms part of the [[Mold Hundred]], which is named after it. ==Name of the town==
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• Leominster
  | picture = The Three Horseshoes, Leominster. - geograph.org.uk - 149159.jpg | picture caption = The Three Horseshoes in Corn Square, Leominster
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• New Radnor
  ...shire]], and gives the county its name. It lies by the [[Radnor Forest]]. The population today is around 400. The village is said to have been built to replace [[Old Radnor]] perhaps as ear
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• Carmarthen
  '''Carmarthen''' is the county town of [[Carmarthenshire]]. It stands on the [[River Towy]] 8 miles north of its mouth at [[Carmarthen Bay]]. ...ated by the mid 19th century as more dynamic economic centres developed in the South Wales coalfield.<ref name="Jenkins"/>
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• Wrexham
  ...nal infrastructure. It was granted city status on 1 September 2022 to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. ==The town==
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• Tywyn
  ...nni]], to the north-east the rich farmland of Bro Dysynni, and to the east the hills of Craig y Barcud and Craig Fach-Goch. ...ometimes called ''Towyn-on-Sea''. At the time of the 2001 census, 40.5% of the population were Welsh-speakers.
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• Snowdonia
  ...o the Snowdonia National Park which covers not just he Snowdonia range but the wider mountainous fastness of Caernarfonshire and [[Merionethshire]]. ...nowdonia is [[Snowdon]], the highest mountain in [[Great Britain]] outside the [[Highlands]] of Scotland, rising to 3,560 feet above sea level.
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• Abergwyngregyn
  ...Garth Celyn''' it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, known as Llywelyn the Last. ...h beyond the dual carriageway is a fine view over the broad Lavan Sands in the [[Menai Strait]].
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• Beddgelert
  ...The village lies mostly to the west of the [[River Glaslyn]], which forms the border with [[Merionethshire]]. ==The legend of Gelert==
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• Llanrwst
  ...which is taken from the 5th century to 6th century Saint Grwst, after whom the parish church is named. ...population of the town was 3,037 according to the 2001 Census, and 65% of the inhabitants were Welsh-speakers.
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• Powys
  [[File:Flag of Powys.svg|right|thumb|200px|Banner of the House of Mathrafal]] ...the Dark Ages following the Roman withdrawal from Britain and endured into the Middle Ages.
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• Wales
  [[File:Flag of Wales 2.svg|right|thumb|350px|The flag of Wales]] ...and north, the [[Celtic Sea]] to the south and the English [[Midlands]] to the East.
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• Carnedd Llewelyn
  |picture=Carnedd Llywelyn.JPG ...Grach]] to the north. A short subsidiary ridge links it to [[Yr Elen]] to the north-west.
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• Carneddau
  ...mb|300px|right|The Carneddau from near Pentir. Yr Elen centre with Carnedd Llywelyn behind, Carnedd Dafydd right]] [[File:Aber Falls.jpg|thumb|250px|Aber Falls at the foot of the Carneddau]]
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• Flag of Caernarfonshire
  [[File:Caernarfonshire flag at Inigo Jones Slate Works.jpeg|right|thumb|220px|The flag of Caernarfonshire flying at Inigo Jones Slate Works, Groeslon]] ...20px|The flag of Caernarfonshire displayed on the summit of Mount Snowdon, the county's highest point.]]
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• Gwynedd
  [[File:Flag of Gwynedd.png|right|thumb|200px|Banner of the House of Aberffraw]] ...tle "King of Britain", and in its last days the rulers of Gwynedd attained the title "Prince of Wales".
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• Puffin Island
  [[File:Puffin islandmap1947.png|thumb|right|200px|A map of the island from 1947]] ...formerly known as ''Priestholm'' in English and ''Ynys Lannog'' in Welsh. The current Welsh name, ''Ynys Seiriol'', means "Seiriol's Island", after St Se
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• Channel Islands
  [[File:Channel Islands location.svg|right|thumb|250px|Location of the Channel Islands]] ...n of about 158,000 between the eight inhabited isles and the total area of the islands is 75 square miles.
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• Colwyn Bay
  |picture caption=The Little Orme at sunset seen from Colwyn Bay ...y and business centre in the north of Wales as well as the 16th largest in the whole of Wales with a population of over 30,000.
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• Overton-on-Dee
  |picture caption=The main street of Overton-on-Dee '''Overton-on-Dee''' is a small rural town and parish in the main detached part of [[Flintshire]], [[Maelor Saesneg]].
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• Cemaes
  ...s Bay, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and which is partly owned by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National ...lsh Alliance League, but once got as high as the League of Wales, becoming the first team on Anglesey to do so.
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• Penmon
  ...to [[Llangoed]], sharing a community council with it. The name comes from the Welsh ''pen'' ("head" or "promontory") and ''Môn'', ("Anglesey"). ...nquillity, bracing air and fine views of [[Snowdonia]] to the south across the [[Menai Strait]].
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• Diocese of St Asaph
  |arms=Coat of arms of the Diocese of St Asaph.svg ...which the cathedral stands. It is an ancient diocese, which once covered the ancient Kingdom of [[Powys]].
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• Deheubarth
  ...Ages. Its name literally means "south part" and it encompassed in its day the southwest of today's Wales. ...apital was at [[Dinefwr]], although Carmarthen and Cardigan also served as the kingdom's capital for certain periods.
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• Caerphilly Castle
  ...lly Castle''' is one of the finest of the mediæval castles. It dominates the town of [[Caerphilly]] in [[Glamorgan]]. ...aborate water defences in all Britain", it occupies around 30 acres and is the second largest castle in Britain.<ref>{{harvnb|Brown|2004|p=81}}</ref> Caer
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• Bagillt
  ...e industrial boom of the Dee Estuary towns, though it never prospered, but the decline of industry has left it bereft. ...rivation and child poverty are key issues. North Wales Police ecorded that the overall crime rate in Bagillt East rose 200% from 2007 to 2008.
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• Ellesmere
  |picture=The Mere, Ellesmere.jpg ...veral other prominent lakes lie across the landscape hereabouts, known as "the Meres".
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• Beaumaris Castle
  |picture caption=Beaumaris Castle from the air ...ng Edward I]] around [[Snowdonia]] in his campaign to contain rebellion in the north of Wales after 1282.
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• Harlech Castle
  ...within the village of [[Harlech]] in [[Merionethshire]]. It was built at the command of King Edward I as part of his "[[Iron Ring]]" of castles around [ ...lt the castle during his campaigns in North Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the substantial cost of £8,190.
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• Gower
  ...ure of much of the county, it is a wild, open place. In 1956 Gower became the first area in Britain to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beaut ...Upper Killay, Blackpill and [[Bishopston]]. The highest point of Gower is The Beacon at Rhossili Down at 633&nbsp;feet overlooking Rhossili Bay.<ref>[htt
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• Caernarfon Castle
  |picture caption=Caernarfon Castle across the Seiont |ownership=The Crown
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• Conwy Castle
  |picture caption=The castle's defensive wall and original gateway (right)
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• Rhuddlan Castle
  |picture caption=The castle from across the Clwyd ...mountain fastness of [[Snowdonia]] and the protecting the supply routes to the west.
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• Laugharne Castle
  ...harne]] in southern [[Carmarthenshire]]. It stands guarding the estuary of the [[River Tâf]]. ...1172, and where they agreed a treaty of peace. When Henry II died in 1189, the castle along with [[St Clears]] and [[Llansteffan]] were seized by Rhys ap
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• Castell y Bere
  |builder=Llywelyn the Great '''Castell y Bere''' is a ruined castle atop a hill in the south of [[Merionethshire]]. It is to be found near [[Llanfihangel-y-penna
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• Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
  |picture=Entrance to the Church in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain.jpg ...n as ''Llansantffraid Pool'' and is in [[Pool Hundred]], while the part to the south is known as ''Llansantffraid Deythur'' and is in [[Deythur Hundred]].
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• Painscastle
  ...etween [[Builth Wells]] and [[Hay-on-Wye]], approximately three miles from the [[Herefordshire]] border. ...ble. The ground plan is rectangular and Roman artefacts have been found at the site.
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• Glasbury
  ...Glasbury is a popular location for river fishing, canoeing and kayaking. The population of Glasbury is 286 (census 2011) but in 1841 when a single paris ...visible. From the 6th century to the 11th century, Glasbury formed part of the Kingdom of [[Brycheiniog]], ruled from nearby [[Talgarth]].
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• Rhos-on-Sea
  ...ut effectively a suburb of [[Colwyn Bay]], on the coast. It is named after the kingdom of Rhos established there in late Roman times as a sub-kingdom of [ ...ll, of which all traces have disappeared, and a manor, Llys Euryn of which the ruins of its 15th-century reconstruction can be seen today.<ref>[http://www
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• Dyserth
  |picture caption=Dyserth Falls in the late 19th century ...[Flintshire]] some 3½ miles south-east of [[Rhyl]]. Its main features are the extensive quarrying remains, its waterfalls, railway line (former London an
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• Pennal
  ...River Dovey]], near [[Machynlleth]] in [[Montgomeryshire]]. It lies within the [[Snowdonia]] National Park. ...ins of the fort lie under the 14th century house of Cefn Caer, overlooking the village.
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• Llanegryn
  ...r miles} north-east of [[Tywyn]] and 17 miles south-west of [[Dolgellau]]. The nearest railway stations are at [[Tonfanau]] and [[Llwyngwril]], both less ...sh – a common feature in Welsh-language place names. The village lies in the Dysynni Valley.
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