Where is Wales?
Wales is located in the county of South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, four miles south-west of the town of Dinnington, seven miles south-east of the major town of Rotherham, and 135 miles north of London. Wales lies just north-east of the Derbyshire border, and was historically in the county of Yorkshire. Wales falls within the metropolitan district council of Rotherham. It is in the S26 postcode district. The post town for Wales is Sheffield.
Wales on a map
Which county is Wales in?
Wales is in the ceremonial county of South Yorkshire, and the historic county of Yorkshire.
| Ceremonial County | South Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Yorkshire |
Where is Wales in South Yorkshire?
Wales is situated towards the southernmost extremity of South Yorkshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of South Yorkshire.
What is the postcode for Wales?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wales is S26 5QN.
Where is Wales in S26?
Wales is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the S26 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the S26 postcode district.
What is the post town for Wales?
The post town for Wales is Sheffield. Wales is in the S26 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sheffield.
What is the latitude and longitude of Wales?
The centre of Wales is located at position 53.34108° latitude and -1.28415° longitude.
| Latitude | 53.34108° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.28415° |
What is the easting and northing of Wales?
The centre of Wales is located at the grid reference easting 447760 and northing 382925 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 447760 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 382925 |
What are the nearest towns to Wales?
Position of Wales relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wales to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Wales?
Position of Wales relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wales to the centre of the city.
More Wales data
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2024)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2024)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2024)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.