Aberbechan is located in the county of Powys, Wales, two miles north-east of the town of Newtown, 25 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 73 miles north of Cardiff, and 152 miles north-west of London. Aberbechan lies five miles west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Aberbechan falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY16 postcode district. The post town for Aberbechan is Newtown.
Aberbechan is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.
Ceremonial County | Powys |
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Historic County | Montgomeryshire |
Administrative County | Powys - Powys |
Aberbechan is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Aberbechan is SY16 3AS.
Aberbechan is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY16 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY16 postcode district.
The post town for Aberbechan is Newtown. Aberbechan is in the SY16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newtown.
The centre of Aberbechan is located at position 52.53734° latitude and -3.27475° longitude.
Latitude | 52.53734° |
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Longitude | -3.27475° |
The centre of Aberbechan is located at the grid reference easting 313636 and northing 294040 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 313636 |
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Northing | 294040 |
Position of Aberbechan relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Aberbechan to the centre of the town.
Position of Aberbechan relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Aberbechan to the centre of the city.