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Where is Main?

Main is located in the county of Powys, Wales, three miles south-east of the town of Llanfyllin, 20 miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 86 miles north of Cardiff, and 156 miles north-west of London. Main lies five miles west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Main falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY22 postcode district.

Main on a map

Map showing extent of Main as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Main
Map showing location of Main within the UK
Location of Main within the UK

Which county is Main in?

Main is in the ceremonial county of Powys, the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and the administrative county of Powys - Powys.

Ceremonial CountyPowys
Historic CountyMontgomeryshire
Administrative CountyPowys - Powys

Where is Main in Powys?

Main is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.

Map showing location of Main within Powys
Location of Main within Powys

What is the postcode for Main?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Main is SY22 6BP.

Where is Main in SY22?

Main is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY22 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY22 postcode district.

Map showing location of Main within SY22
Location of Main within SY22

What is the latitude and longitude of Main?

The centre of Main is located at position 52.73022° latitude and -3.22274° longitude.

Latitude52.73022°
Longitude-3.22274°

What is the easting and northing of Main?

The centre of Main is located at the grid reference easting 317527 and northing 315433 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting317527
Northing315433

What are the nearest towns to Main?

Position of Main relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Main to the centre of the town.

south-east
3m
Main is 3 miles south-east of Llanfyllin
north-west
6m
Main is 6 miles north-west of Welshpool
north-east
7m
Main is 7 miles north-east of Llanfair Caereinion
south-west
11m
Main is 11 miles south-west of Oswestry
north
12m
Main is 12 miles north of Montgomery
north
15m
Main is 15 miles north of Newtown
south-west
16m
Main is 16 miles south-west of Chirk
south
17m
Main is 17 miles south of Llangollen
south-west
18m
Main is 18 miles south-west of Ellesmere
north-west
19m
Main is 19 miles north-west of Bishop's Castle

What are the nearest cities to Main?

Position of Main relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Main to the centre of the city.

south-west
24m
Main is 24 miles south-west of Wrexham
south-west
35m
Main is 35 miles south-west of Chester
south
38m
Main is 38 miles south of St Asaph
west
47m
Main is 47 miles west of Wolverhampton
south
48m
Main is 48 miles south of Liverpool
south-west
48m
Main is 48 miles south-west of Stoke-on-Trent
south-east
51m
Main is 51 miles south-east of Bangor
north-west
51m
Main is 51 miles north-west of Hereford
north-west
56m
Main is 56 miles north-west of Worcester
west
58m
Main is 58 miles west of Birmingham