Rhayader
Rhayader is a market town, community and also selecting ward in Radnorshire, Powys, central Wales. The town is one of the principal centres of population in the historic area of Radnorshire and has a population of 2,088. 55% of the area have some kind of Welsh identity according to the 2011 census. It is the first town on the banks of the River Wye, 20 miles (32 kilometres) from its source on the Plynlimon series of the Cambrian Mountains. It is situated approximately midway between North and also southern Wales on the A470, 13 miles north of Builth Wells and 30 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 - 2 of Wales' most important trunk roads.Rhayader and also its surrounding districts are supported by growth organisation Rhayader 2000 Ltd, established in 1996 to revive Rhayader's economy. Rhayader 2000 Ltd is a volunteer sector organisation representing a random sample of the regional community. It builds links with Powys County Council, Rhayader Town Council, local businesses and also philanthropic and voluntary organisations.
