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Ystradgynlais
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| Ystradgynlais | |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANSEA |
| Postcode district | SA9 |
| Dialling code | 01639 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | Brecon & Radnorshire |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Powys | |
Ystradgynlais is a town on the River Tawe in south west Powys, Wales. The town grew around the iron-making, coal-mining and watch-making industries.
Ystradgynlais hosted the 1954 National Eisteddfod, which is an annual Welsh festival of literature, music, and song.
The century-old award-winning Ystradgynlais Public Band competed in the 2005 National Eisteddfod. [1] Ystradgynlais is one of the few areas within old Brecknockshire, which has a high proportion of Welsh-speakers, indeed, according to the 2001 census, over half of all the Welsh-speakers within Brecknock district live in Ystradgynlais itself. National Cycle Route 43 passes though this village
The Polish painter Josef Herman spent 11 years living and painting in Ystradgynlais.[2] It is the hometown of the actress Eve Myles.
- Ystradgynlais Town Council website
- All Sites in Ystradgynlais (14 sites)
- Ystradgynlais on Best of Wales
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