Radnorshire
| Radnorshire | |||
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| Capital | Presteigne | ||
| surface | 1,219 km² | ||
| population | 18,431 (1961) | ||
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km² | ||
Radnorshire (Welsh: Sir Faesyfed ) is one of the thirteen traditional counties and a former administrative county of Wales . The historic capital and eponymous place is the city of New Radnor ( Welsh Maesyfed ), later Presteigne ( Llanandras ). Radnorshire has been part of Powys since 1974 .
geography
The county is bordered by Montgomeryshire , Shropshire , Herefordshire , Brecknockshire and Cardiganshire . The landscape is mountainous and is shaped by the Cambrian Mountains . The highest point at 660 m is in the Radnor Forest .
The Wye , Teme , Elan and Ithon are the main rivers. Notable places besides Presteigne are Knighton , Llandrindod Wells , New Radnor, Rhayader and Newbridge on Wye .
In 1961 the county had 18,431 inhabitants on 1219 km².
Administrative history
Radnorshire was an independent administrative county until 1974 and then became one of the three districts of the new county of Powys , along with Brecknockshire and Montgomeryshire . In 1996 all districts were dissolved and Powys became a unitary authority with county status . At the 2001 census, the area of the former Radnorshire district had 24,805 inhabitants.
Individual evidence
- ↑ rororo Duden-Lexikon 1966
- ↑ Population 2001 (PDF; 66 kB)
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