| Montgomeryshire | |
 Ancient extent of Montgomeryshire |
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| Geography | |
| 1831 area | 483,323 acres (1,955.94 km2) |
| HQ | Montgomery |
| Chapman code | MGY |
| History | |
| Succeeded by | Powys |
| Demography | |
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| 1831 population - 1831 density |
66,482[1] 0.1/acre |
| Politics | |
| Governance | Montgomeryshire County Council (1889-1974) |
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It is named after one of William the Conqueror's main counsellors, Roger de Montgomerie, who was the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Montgomeryshire constitutes the northern part of the principal area of Powys (except a few communities added to Powys in 1996 that are within the historic boundaries of Denbighshire). The population of this Montgomeryshire area was 59,474 according to the 2001 census.[2]
Montgomery is considered the county town, though the administrative functions were shared with Machynlleth. The borders of Montgomeryshire correspond roughly to the medieval kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn. It is also the birth place of Saint Richard Gwyn.
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The county is bounded to the north by Denbighshire, to the east and southeast by Shropshire, to the south by Radnorshire, to the southwest by Cardiganshire and to the west and northwest by Merionethshire. It was formed under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542. Ancient Lords of the Manor were of the surname Shropshire. Its cantrefi included:
It also included the Lordships of Cydewain and Mechain
The area is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys in the east. The highest point is Cadair Berwyn at 2,723 ft (830 m). Its main rivers are the River Severn and the River Dyfi. Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool.
The main towns are Llanfyllin, Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Montgomery, Newtown and Welshpool. The main industries are agriculture (mainly hill farming) and tourism.
Places of special interest:
To walk up and down through Wales, following Offa's Dyke Path, the Marches Way, the Cambrian Way or Glyndŵr's Way one must at some point travel through Montgomeryshire as it is the only county that stretches from the English border to the Dovey estuary at Cardigan Bay, east to west.
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Montgomeryshire is a county in Mid Wales. Along with Brecknockshire and Radnorshire it forms the principal area of Powys.
Montgomeryshire is a historic county.
One of the main north-south roads in Wales, (the A470) passes through the county, as does the east-west A458 trunk road and Cambrian Railway Line.
All train services into and within the county are operated by Arriva Trains Wales [1].
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| Area: (1891) | 510,111 (2,064 km²) |
| Rank: | Ranked 3rd |
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| County town: | Montgomery |
| Chapman code: | MGY |
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn ) is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It is named after one of William the Conqueror's main counselors, Roger de Montgomerie, who was the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Montgomeryshire constitutes the northern part of the principal area of Powys (except a few communities added to Powys in 1996 that are within the historic boundaries of Denbighshire). The population of this Montgomeryshire area was 59,474 according to the 2001 census. [1] Montgomery is considered the county town, though the administrative functions were shared with Machynlleth.
The borders of Montgomeryshire correspond roughly to the medieval kingdom of Powys Wenwynwyn. It is also the birth place of Saint Richard Gwyn.
The county is bounded to the north by Denbighshire, to the east and southeast by Shropshire, to the south by Radnorshire, to the southwest by Cardiganshire and to the west and northwest by Merionethshire. It was formed under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535-1542. Its cantrefi included:
It also included the Lordships of Cydewain and Mechain
The area is almost wholly mountainous, although there are some fertile valleys in the east. The highest point is Cadair Berwyn at 2,723 ft (830 m). Its main rivers are the River Severn and the River Dyfi. Lake Vyrnwy is a reservoir supplying Liverpool.
The main towns are Llanfyllin, Machynlleth, Montgomery, Newtown and Welshpool. The main industries are agriculture (mainly hill farming) and tourism.
Places of special interest:
To walk up and down through Wales, one must at some point travel through Montgomeryshire as it is the only county that stretches from border to the fringes of the sea, east to west.
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