Welshpool is located in the county of Powys, Wales, seven miles north of the town of Montgomery, 17 miles west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 82 miles north of Cardiff, and 151 miles north-west of London. Welshpool lies three miles west of the Shropshire border, and was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Welshpool falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY21 postcode district. The post town for Welshpool is Welshpool.
Welshpool 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 |
Welshpool is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and towards the easternmost extremity of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Welshpool is SY21 7JL.
Welshpool is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SY21 postcode district.
The post town for Welshpool is Welshpool. Welshpool is in the SY21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Welshpool.
The centre of Welshpool is located at position 52.66063° latitude and -3.14971° longitude.
Latitude | 52.66063° |
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Longitude | -3.14971° |
The centre of Welshpool is located at the grid reference easting 322335 and northing 307611 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 322335 |
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Northing | 307611 |
Position of Welshpool relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Welshpool to the centre of the town.
Position of Welshpool relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Welshpool to the centre of the city.