Oswestry is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, five miles south of the town of Chirk, 16 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 96 miles north of Cardiff, and 155 miles north-west of London. Oswestry lies three miles north-east of the Powys border. Oswestry falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY11 postcode district. The post town for Oswestry is Oswestry.
Oswestry is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Oswestry is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Oswestry is SY11 1JR.
Oswestry is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY11 postcode district.
The post town for Oswestry is Oswestry. Oswestry is in the SY11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Oswestry is located at position 52.86061° latitude and -3.05554° longitude.
Latitude | 52.86061° |
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Longitude | -3.05554° |
The centre of Oswestry is located at the grid reference easting 329031 and northing 329758 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 329031 |
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Northing | 329758 |
Position of Oswestry relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Oswestry to the centre of the town.
Position of Oswestry relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Oswestry to the centre of the city.