Llanwrtyd Wells
Llanwrtyd Wells is a village and neighborhood in mid Powys, Wales, in the historical county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 in between Llandovery and Builth Wells and lies near the pass in between the Tywi as well as Irfon valleys. The community likewise includes the smaller sized negotiations of Llanwrtyd as well as Abergwesyn, the valley of the Afon Irfon, and a large part of the "Desert of Wales". With a population of 850 (UK Census 2011), it asserts to be the tiniest community in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller sized population. As opposed to its previous background as a spa town, when hundreds flocked to take the waters for their asserted medicinal results, the area is currently better understood for recreations such as pony walking, mountain biking, strolling and birdwatching, as well as for its annual Man versus Horse Marathon, Beer Event and World Bog Snorkeling Championship. The community's largest employer Charcroft Electronics lies in buildings which were formerly the Dol-y-Coed Hotel. The hotel, on the banks of the Irfon, dates from regarding 1535.