Powys

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Region: Wales
Country: Wales

§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.

Powys is the largest principal area in Wales by land, covering much of the eastern borderlands and uplands. It is predominantly rural, with farming and tourism dominating its economy, and towns like Brecon, Newtown, and Llandrindod Wells serving as key centres.

The local government for this district is: Powys County Council (Wales County Council).

This district page, Powys, is a sub-page of this region page: Wales. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Powys

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Powys

Powys is divided into 60 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
  • Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn
  • Berriew and Castle Caereinion
  • Brecon East
  • Brecon West
  • Bronllys and Felin-fach
  • Builth
  • Caersws
  • Churchstoke
  • Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower
  • Cwm-twrch
  • Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge
  • Dolforwyn
  • Forden and Montgomery
  • Glantwymyn
  • Glasbury
  • Guilsfield
  • Gwernyfed
  • Hay
  • Ithon Valley
  • Kerry
  • Knighton with Beguildy
  • Llanafanfawr with Garth
  • Llanbrynmair
  • Llandinam with Dolfor
  • Llandrindod North
  • Llandrindod South
  • Llandrinio
  • Llandysilio
  • Llanelwedd
  • Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl
  • Llanfyllin
  • Llangattock and Llangynidr
  • Llangors with Bwlch
  • Llangunllo with Norton
  • Llangyniew and Meifod
  • Llanidloes
  • Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
  • Llansantffraid
  • Llanwrtyd Wells
  • Llanyre with Nantmel
  • Machynlleth
  • Maescar and Llywel
  • Newtown Central and South
  • Newtown East
  • Newtown North
  • Newtown West
  • Old Radnor
  • Presteigne
  • Rhayader
  • Rhiwcynon
  • Talgarth
  • Talybont-on-Usk
  • Tawe Uchaf
  • Trelystan and Trewern
  • Welshpool Castle
  • Welshpool Gungrog
  • Welshpool Llanerchyddol
  • Ynyscedwyn
  • Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew

Districts in Wales