Meifod, formerly likewise created Meivod, is a small village, area as well as electoral ward 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, on the A495 road as well as situated in the valley of the River Vyrnwy. The River Banwy has a convergence with the Vyrnwy around two miles to the west of the town. 57% of the population of Meifod were born in England. Nevertheless, this is not in itself evidence of any massive migration from England; it might simply mirror the choice of neighborhood moms and dads for making use of bigger healthcare facilities much more comfortably situated in nearby Shropshire for delivering. The United Kingdom Census 2001 exposed that some 38% of the population (1,322) over 3 years old had some understanding of the Welsh language with nearly 20% able to talk, check out as well as write in Welsh. The Meifod valley hosted the National Eisteddfod in 2003 and 2015.