Carreghofa (Welsh: Carreghwfa) is a community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, and is 89.6 miles (144.2 km) from Cardiff and 153.6 miles (247.2 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Carreghofa was 667 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[3] 78% of people had no form of Welsh identity.[4]
Carreghofa
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  Carreghofa Location within Powys | |
| Population | 667 |
| OS grid reference | SJ 258 205 |
| • Cardiff | 89.6 mi (144.2 km) |
| • London | 153.6 mi (247.2 km) |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Llanfechain |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
The largest settlement in the community is the Welsh part of the village of Llanymynech (the western part) on the border with England.
References
edit- ^ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); Archived 2015-10-07 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
See also
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