Llanwrtyd Wells

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Llanwrtyd Wells is a small town in Powys, mid Wales, known as one of the smallest towns in the United Kingdom and for hosting quirky events such as the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.

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Llanwrtyd Wells canonical 6
LLANWRTYD WELLS 1
Llanwrtyd Wells area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeArea community of Llanwrtyd Wells
country Wales
distanceTo approximately 13 miles from Builth Wells
approximately 19 miles from Llandovery
governingBody Powys County Council
hasCategory spa town
hasDialCode 01591
hasEvent Man versus Horse Marathon
Real Ale Wobble
Winter Warmer festival
World Bog Snorkelling Championships
hasLocalEconomy agriculture
outdoor recreation
tourism
hasNearbyProtectedArea Abergwesyn Commons
Cambrian Mountains
hasPopulation approximately 800
hasPostcodeDistrict LD5
hasPostTown LLANWRTYD WELLS
linked to: Llanwrtyd Wells
hasRailwayStation Llanwrtyd railway station
hasReligiousBuilding St David’s Church, Llanwrtyd
hasRiver River Irfon
hasTouristAttraction Victorian heritage architecture
local walking and cycling trails
hasWebsite https://llanwrtyd.com/
hasWelshName Llanwrtyd
historicallyKnownFor mineral springs
knownFor Man versus Horse Marathon
Real Ale Wobble cycling event
World Bog Snorkelling Championships
World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling
being one of the smallest towns in the United Kingdom
quirky sporting events
lieutenancyArea Powys
locatedIn Mid Wales
Powys
United Kingdom
locatedOn A483 road
OSGridReference SN878466
parliamentaryConstituency Brecon and Radnorshire
partOf historic county of Brecknockshire
railwayLine Heart of Wales Line
region historic county of Breconshire
seneddConstituency Brecon and Radnorshire

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

La Charité-sur-Loire twinnedWith Llanwrtyd Wells
Builth Wells hasNearbySettlement Llanwrtyd Wells
River Irfon flowsThrough Llanwrtyd Wells area
linked to: Llanwrtyd Wells
River Irfon hasNearbySettlement Llanwrtyd Wells
Llinell Calon Cymru passesThrough Llanwrtyd Wells
Saint-Florent-sur-Cher twinnedWith Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells hasPostTown LLANWRTYD WELLS
linked to: Llanwrtyd Wells
Radnorshire containsSettlement Llanwrtyd Wells
subject linked to: historic county of Radnorshire