Wig is located in the county of Powys, Wales, six miles west of the town of Newtown, 32 miles south-west of the major town of Shrewsbury, 73 miles north of Cardiff, and 158 miles north-west of London. Wig was historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. Wig falls within the unitary authority of Powys - Powys. It is in the SY17 postcode district.
Wig 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 |
Wig is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Powys, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Powys.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wig is SY17 5HT.
Wig is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY17 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SY17 postcode district.
The centre of Wig is located at position 52.51913° latitude and -3.45366° longitude.
Latitude | 52.51913° |
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Longitude | -3.45366° |
The centre of Wig is located at the grid reference easting 301461 and northing 292244 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 301461 |
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Northing | 292244 |
Position of Wig relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wig to the centre of the town.
Position of Wig relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wig to the centre of the city.