Yscir

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Population424 
London145.6 mi (234.3 km)
Community
  • Yscir
Yscir
Population424 
OS grid referenceSO 004 303
 Cardiff35.3 mi (56.8 km)
 London145.6 mi (234.3 km)
Community
  • Yscir
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberhonddu
Postcode districtLD3
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
Websitehttp://www.yscir.net/
List of places
UK
Wales
Powys

51°57′43″N 3°27′04″W / 51.962°N 3.451°W / 51.962; -3.451


Map of the community

Yscir (or Ysgir) is a community in the county of Powys, Wales (the historic county of Brecknockshire) and is 35.3 miles (56.7 km) from Cardiff.[1][2]

Cradoc and Aberyscir are villages within the boundary of this community. Also there are the settlements of Battle and Fenni-fach. In 2011 the population of Yscir was 424[3] with 17.9% of them able to speak Welsh.[4]

Aberyscir Round Cairn and two standing stones (Battle and Fennifach Standing Stones) are all Scheduled prehistoric Monuments dating back to the Celtic (pre-Roman) period.[5]

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