Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells is a village and neighborhood in mid Powys, Wales, in the historic region of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 in between Llandovery and also Builth Wells and lies near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys. The area also includes the smaller settlements of Llanwrtyd and also Abergwesyn, the valley of the Afon Irfon, as well as a huge part of the "Desert of Wales". With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it asserts to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population. As opposed to its previous history as a health facility community, when hundreds crowded to take the waters for their declared medical results, the area is currently much better understood for recreations such as pony walking, mountain cycling, strolling and birdwatching, and also for its yearly Man versus Horse Marathon, Beer Celebration and also World Bog Snorkeling Championship. The community's biggest employer Charcroft Electronics is located in structures which were previously the Dol-y-Coed Hotel. The resort, on the financial institutions of the Irfon, dates from concerning 1535.
