Belan is located in the county of Powys, Wales, two miles south-west of the town of Welshpool, 18 miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 80 miles north of Cardiff, and 151 miles north-west of London. Belan lies four miles west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Belan falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY21 postcode district. The post town for Belan is Welshpool.
Belan 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 |
Belan is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Belan is SY21 8SQ.
Belan is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY21 postcode district.
The post town for Belan is Welshpool. Belan is in the SY21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Welshpool.
The centre of Belan is located at position 52.6346° latitude and -3.17019° longitude.
Latitude | 52.6346° |
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Longitude | -3.17019° |
The centre of Belan is located at the grid reference easting 320903 and northing 304738 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 320903 |
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Northing | 304738 |
Position of Belan relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Belan to the centre of the town.
Position of Belan relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Belan to the centre of the city.