Meifod
Meifod, previously likewise composed Meivod, is a little village, area and also selecting ward 7 miles north-west of Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley of the River Vyrnwy. The River Banwy has an assemblage with the Vyrnwy about two miles to the west of the town. 57% of the population of Meifod were birthed in England. Nevertheless, this is not in itself proof of any type of large-scale immigration from England; it may simply show the choice of local parents for using bigger healthcare facilities more conveniently located in neighboring Shropshire for giving birth. The United Kingdom Census 2001 revealed that some 38% of the population (1,322) over 3 years old had some knowledge of the Welsh language with almost 20% able to talk, read and also write in Welsh. The Meifod valley organized the National Eisteddfod in 2003 as well as 2015.
