Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells is a small town and area in mid Powys, Wales, in the historic area of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The community gets on the A483 between Llandovery as well as Builth Wells and also lies near the pass between the Tywi and also Irfon valleys. The community also consists of the smaller settlements of Llanwrtyd and Abergwesyn, the valley of the Afon Irfon, and a huge part of the "Desert of Wales". With a population of 850 (UK Census 2011), it declares to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller sized population. Unlike its past history as a spa town, when hundreds gathered to take the waters for their asserted medical results, the area is currently better recognized for entertainments such as pony walking, mountain biking, walking and birdwatching, and also for its yearly Man versus Horse Marathon, Beer Festival and World Bog Snorkeling Championship. The town's largest employer Charcroft Electronics lies in buildings which were previously the Dol-y-Coed Hotel. The resort, on the financial institutions of the Irfon, days from concerning 1535.