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Powys (county) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 15 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.2500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 003 20 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -3.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Inland county of Wales; divided into three districts. It includes Brecknockshire, Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire; named after Welsh princedom of Powys, which was powerful in 12th century. Comprises fertile valleys and central highlands; cattle and sheep raised on high slopes. There are Roman and Iron Age remains here. The county town is Llandrindod Wells. |
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| Powys (preferred,C,V,O,English-P,U)
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| Powys (Welsh,U)
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| POW (C,V)
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| County of Powys (NA,V,English,U)
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| Powys, County of (NA,V,English,U)
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| Powys, Sir (NA,V,Welsh,U)
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| Sir Powys (NA,V,Welsh-P,U)
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| UKY8 (NA,V,FIPS)
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Wales (country) (P) |
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Powys (county) (P) |
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| county (preferred, C) |
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formed in 1974 |
| unitary authority (C) |
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formed in 1996 |
| second level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| kingdom (H) |
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Welsh kingdom conquered by the English in 1284 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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