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The England–Wales border, sometimes referred to as the Wales–England border or the Anglo-Welsh border, runs for 160 miles (260 km) [ 1] from the Dee estuary, in the north, to the Severn estuary in the south, separating England and Wales. [ 2][ 3] It has followed broadly the same line since the 8th century, and in part that of Offa's Dyke ...
Ystradgynlais ( Welsh: [ˌəstradˈɡənlais] ⓘ, English: / ˌʌstrədˈɡʌnlaɪs /) [ 2] in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire. The town has a high proportion of Welsh language -speakers. The community includes Cwmtwrch, Abercraf and Cwmgiedd, with a ...
The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are three definitions of county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government; [a] and the 39 historic counties which were used for ...
Internet TLD. .wales .cymru [ c ] Wales ( Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəmrɨ] ⓘ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic Sea to the south-west. As of 2021 [update], it had a population of 3,107,494. [ 3 ]
Flintshire ( Welsh: Sir y Fflint) is a county in the north-east of Wales. It has a maritime border with Merseyside along the Dee Estuary to the north, and land borders with Cheshire to the east, Wrexham County Borough to the south, and Denbighshire to the west. Connah's Quay is the largest town, while Flintshire County Council is based in Mold .
The River Wye ( Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The upper part passes through Rhayader, Builth Wells and Hay-on-Wye, but the area designated as a National Landscape covers 326 square kilometres (126 sq mi) surrounding a 72-kilometre (45 mi) stretch lower down the river, from just south of Hereford to Chepstow.
Welsh Marches. Coordinates: 52°N 3°W. The Welsh Marches ( Welsh: Y Mers) is an imprecisely defined area along the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom. The precise meaning of the term has varied at different periods. The English term Welsh March (in Medieval Latin Marchia Walliae) [ 1] was originally used in the Middle Ages ...
Temperate. References. [ 1][ 2] Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and whose physical geography is characterised by a varied coastline and a largely upland interior. It is bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It has a total area of 2,064,100 hectares ...