Waen is located in the county of Powys, Wales, three miles south-west of the town of Newtown, 30 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 71 miles north of Cardiff, and 154 miles north-west of London. Waen lies seven miles west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Waen falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY16 postcode district. The post town for Waen is Newtown.
Waen 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 |
Waen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Powys, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waen is SY16 4JZ.
Waen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY16 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY16 postcode district.
The post town for Waen is Newtown. Waen is in the SY16 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newtown.
The centre of Waen is located at position 52.49723° latitude and -3.38093° longitude.
Latitude | 52.49723° |
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Longitude | -3.38093° |
The centre of Waen is located at the grid reference easting 306349 and northing 289710 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 306349 |
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Northing | 289710 |
Position of Waen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waen to the centre of the town.
Position of Waen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waen to the centre of the city.