Newtown Hundred

Newtown Hundred in Montgomeryshire

Newtown Hundred is one of the hundreds of Montgomeryshire, located in the centre of the county. It is bounded to the north by Mathrafel Hundred; to the north-east by Cawrse; to the south and east by Montgomery Hundred; and to the south-west by Llanidloes Hundred. It is the most populous of the hundreds, with a population of 16,774 in 2011.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Aberhafesp
• Berriew (except Brithdir)^*
• Bettws
• Llandyssil
• Llanllugan
• Llanmerewig
• Llanwchaiarn
• Llanwyddelan
• Manafon
• Newtown
• Tregynon

^*: In Pool hundred.