Treflys

Treflys
Treflys is located in Powys
Treflys
Treflys
Location within Powys
Population484 
OS grid referenceSN 903 508
• Cardiff49.9 mi (80.3 km)
• London154.4 mi (248.5 km)
Community
  • Treflys
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANGAMMARCH WELLS
Postcode districtLD4
Post townLLANWRTYD WELLS
Postcode districtLD5
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
52°08′42″N 3°36′18″W / 52.145°N 3.605°W / 52.145; -3.605

Treflys is a community in the county of Powys, Wales, and is 49.9 miles (80.4 km) from Cardiff and 154.4 miles (248.5 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Treflys was 484 with 15.1% of them able to speak Welsh.[3] It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.

The villages of Beulah, Llanfechan and Garth lies within the community. Eglwys Oen Duw is a Grade II* Listed Building situated between Beulah and Abergwesyn, approximately 1.2 km NW of Beulah village.[4] Treflys, in the Middle Ages was a "Cwmwd" within the Cantref of Buellt.

For elections to Powys County Council, Treflys is covered by the Llanwrtyd Wells electoral ward.

References

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  1. ^ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
  2. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
  4. ^ www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk website; accessed 10 May 2014.

See also

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