Llanwrtyd Wells

Llanwrtyd Wells Llanwrtyd
Llanwrtyd Wells Location within Powys
Population	850 (2011) [1]
OS grid reference	SN877465
• Cardiff	65.1 miles (104.8 km)
• London	198 miles (319 km)
Principal area	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANWRTYD WELLS
Postcode district	LD5
Dialling code	01591
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Brecon & Radnorshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Brecon & Radnorshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°06′19″N 3°38′28″W / 52.10539°N 3.64110°W / 52.10539; -3.64110

Llanwrtyd Wells (Welsh: Llanwrtyd ^ⓘ "church of St Gwrtud"^[2]) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys.

The community also includes the smaller settlements of Llanwrtyd and Abergwesyn, the valley of the Afon Irfon, and a large part of the "Desert of Wales".

With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it claims to be the smallest town in Britain,^{[citation needed]} although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population.