Porth-y-waen is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, four miles south-west of the town of Oswestry, 16 miles north-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 92 miles north of Cardiff, and 155 miles north-west of London. Porth-y-waen lies just north of the Powys border. Porth-y-waen falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the SY10 postcode district. The post town for Porth-y-waen is Oswestry.
Porth-y-waen 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 |
Porth-y-waen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Porth-y-waen is SY10 8LY.
Porth-y-waen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY10 postcode district.
The post town for Porth-y-waen is Oswestry. Porth-y-waen is in the SY10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oswestry.
The centre of Porth-y-waen is located at position 52.80686° latitude and -3.0987° longitude.
Latitude | 52.80686° |
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Longitude | -3.0987° |
The centre of Porth-y-waen is located at the grid reference easting 326033 and northing 323822 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 326033 |
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Northing | 323822 |
Position of Porth-y-waen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Porth-y-waen to the centre of the town.
Position of Porth-y-waen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Porth-y-waen to the centre of the city.