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ID: 7008520
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7008520
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Llandrindod Wells (inhabited place)  Llandrindod Wells (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 52 14 00 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 52.2333  decimal degrees
Long: 003 23 00 W  degrees minutes   Long: -3.3833  decimal degrees

Note: Famous for mineral springs first recorded in 1696; construction of railroad in 19th cen. made town popular until spas closed in 1960s; still active resort center with many hotels, museums & parks; remains of Roman fort Castle Collen located outside city.

Names:
Llandrindod Wells (preferred,C,V,English,U)
Llandrindod (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Europe (continent)  ....  Europe (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of United Kingdom (nation)  ........  United Kingdom (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Wales (country)  ............  Wales (country) (P)
Hierarchy of Powys (county)  ................  Powys (county) (P)
Hierarchy of Llandrindod Wells (inhabited place)  ....................  Llandrindod Wells (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)
city (C)
county seat (C)
resort (C)
spa center (C)
regional capital (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Llandrindod..........  [VP]
.......................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VII, 421
Llandrindod Wells..........  [BHA, VP Preferred]
................................  Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
................................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VII, 421
................................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
................................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 114
Subject: .....  [BHA, VP]
..................  Bartholomew Gazetteer of Britain (1986)
..................  Encyclopaedia Britannica (1988) VII, 421
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -2601510
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 114
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]

 

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