Ponthen is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, eight miles south of the town of Oswestry, ten miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 88 miles north of Cardiff, and 148 miles north-west of London. Ponthen lies just north-east of the Powys border. Ponthen falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY10 postcode district. The post town for Ponthen is Oswestry.
Ponthen 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 |
Ponthen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Ponthen is SY10 8PN.
Ponthen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district.
The post town for Ponthen is Oswestry. Ponthen is in the SY10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Ponthen is located at position 52.74905° latitude and -2.9808° longitude.
Latitude | 52.74905° |
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Longitude | -2.9808° |
The centre of Ponthen is located at the grid reference easting 333893 and northing 317278 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333893 |
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Northing | 317278 |
Position of Ponthen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Ponthen to the centre of the town.
Position of Ponthen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Ponthen to the centre of the city.