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Hay-on-Wye, Brecknockshire

Hay-on-Wye is a small market town on the eastern edge of Brecknockshire, known as the "Town of Books". The town has numerous bookshops, many selling specialist and second-hand books, which has made the town a destination for bibliophiles. Since 1988, Hay-on-Wye has been the venue for a Hay literary festival. Hay Castle, a mediæval fortification and 17th-century mansion house, looks down on the town. The town is within the council area of Powys.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Gelli, Y Gelli Gandryll
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 52.074263,-3.126128
Grid Reference: SO 2291 4236
Community (Civil Parish): Hay C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 17583
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hay-on-Wye,_Brecknockshire_17583

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