Trewern
| Trewern | |
  Trewern |
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| Population | 1,430 (2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SJ279113 |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Ceremonial county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELSHPOOL |
| Postcode district | SY21 |
| Dialling code | 01938 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Montgomeryshire |
Coordinates: 52°41′42″N 3°04′01″W / 52.695°N 3.067°W
Trewern is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, Wales.
The word Trewern is Welsh, formed from the words "tre" meaning dwelling and "wern" meaning marsh, thus dwelling by/near the marsh.
Location
It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Newtown, Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running to these towns. The Afon Pwll Trewern and Afon Pwll Bychan pass near the village.
Attractions & amenities
Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Buttington Trewern, with pupils travelling from miles around. Also, the school has a public playing area for children to play at. Trewern also has many other sites, such as an extinct volcano in form of Moel y Golfa, Cefn y Castell and Breidden Hill, and is surrounded by plenty of woodland suitable for outdoor activities such as Coed Moel y Golfa.
Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village.
References
- ↑ "Ward/Community population census 2011". Retrieved 15 November 2015.
