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Welshpool is a town in Montgomeryshire. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy (or sinking) land'. The town was initially known as Pool or Poole but its name was changed to Welshpool in 1835 to distinguish it from Poole in Dorset. The town is within the council area of Powys.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Trallwng
Historic County: Montgomeryshire
Lat, Long: 52.660611,-3.149745
Grid Reference: SJ 2233 0760
Community (Civil Parish): Welshpool C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 48315
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Welshpool,_Montgomeryshire_48315
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Trallwng
Historic County: Montgomeryshire
Lat, Long: 52.660611,-3.149745
Grid Reference: SJ 2233 0760
Community (Civil Parish): Welshpool C
Council Area: Powys CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 48315
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Welshpool,_Montgomeryshire_48315
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