Treflys is a
community
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in the county of
Powys
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,
Wales
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, and is 49.9 miles (80.4 km) from
Cardiff
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and 154.4 miles (248.5 km) from
London
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.
In 2011 the population of Treflys was 484 with 15.1% of them able to speak
Welsh. It is in the historic county of
Brecknockshire
Brecknockshire ( or ), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon, was Historic counties of Wales, one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was created in 1 ...
.
The villages of
Beulah,
Llanfechan and
Garth lies within the community. Eglwys Oen Duw is a Grade II* Listed Building situated between Beulah and
Abergwesyn, approximately 1.2 km NW of Beulah village.
www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk website
accessed 10 May 2014. Treflys, in the Middle Ages was a "Cwmwd" within the Cantref of Buellt
Buellt or Builth was a cantref in medieval Wales, located west of the River Wye. Unlike most cantrefs, it was not part of any of the major Welsh kingdoms for most of its history, but was instead ruled by an autonomous local dynasty. During the ...
.
For elections to Powys County Council, Treflys is covered by the Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells ( "church of St Gwrtud") is a market town and community (Wales), community in Powys, Wales, in the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 road, A483 ...
electoral ward
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.
References
See also
* List of localities in Wales by population
Communities in Powys
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