Brecon

Brecon
Brecon is located in Powys
Brecon
Brecon
Location within Powys
Population8,250 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO045285
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRECON
Postcode districtLD3
Dialling code01874
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys
51°56′53″N 3°23′28″W / 51.948°N 3.391°W / 51.948; -3.391
Front page of the earliest surviving copy on The Brecon County Times, 5 May 1866

Brecon (/ˈbrɛkən/;[3] Welsh: Aberhonddu; pronounced [ˌabɛrˈhɔnði]),[citation needed] archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701.[4] The population in 2001 was 7,901,[5] increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre. Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown and Ystradgynlais. It lies north of the Brecon Beacons mountain range, but is just within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Brecon Town Council". Brecon Town Council. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Brecon". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  4. ^ The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol III, (1847) London, Charles Knight, p.765.
  5. ^ "Parish Headcounts: Powys", Census, Office for National Statistics, 2001, archived from the original on 13 June 2011, retrieved 22 November 2009.

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