Vale of Grwyney

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Vale of Grwyney
Welsh: Cwm Grwyne
Brecknockshire
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Llwynon, The Vale of Grwyney
Location
Grid reference: SO22SW78
Location: 51°54’43"N, 3°6’25"W
Data
Population: 712  (2001)
Post town: Crickhowell
Postcode: NP8
Local Government
Council: Powys
Parliamentary
constituency:
Brecon & Radnorshire

The Vale of Grwyney is a civil community in southern Brecknockshire, adjacent to the border with Monmouthshire. Villages and hamlets include Glangrwyney in the south and Partrishow on the eastern boundary. The north of the parish includes the Grwyne Fawr reservoir. It corresponds to the ancient parishes of Llanbedr, Llanelieu, Llangenny, Patrishow, and the townships of Grwyne Fechan and Grwyne Fawr in the parish of Talgarth.

In 2011 the population of The Vale of Grwyney was 712 with 9.4% of them able to speak Welsh.[1]

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