Brecknockshire
| Traditional county of Brecknockshire | |
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 4th 475,224 acres ? % |
| County town | Brecon |
| Chapman code | BRE |
Brecknockshire, also known as Breconshire or, in Welsh, as Sir Frycheiniog is an inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Radnorshire, to the east by Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, to the south by Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, and west by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. Area 475,224 acres (1,923 km²). Population 56,000. The county is predominantly rural and mountainous. The Black Mountains occupy the southeast of the county, the Brecon Beacons the central region, Fforest Fawr the southwest and Mynydd Eppynt the north. Most of the Brecon Beacons National Park lies within the county. The highest point is Pen-y-Fan, 2907 ft (886 m). The River Wye traces nearly the whole of the northern boundary, and the Usk flows in an easterly direction through the central valley. Of the many waterfalls in the county, Henrhyd Falls are particularly spectacular. The main towns are Brecon, Brynmawr, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Llanwrtyd Wells and Ystradgynlais. The most important industries are agriculture, forestry and tourism.
Places of special interest: Brecon Beacons Mountains Centre, Libanus (grid reference SO0428); Brecknock Museum, Brecon (grid reference SN9726); Dan-yr-Ogof Caves, Glyntawe (grid reference SN8316); Tretower Castle and Court (grid reference SO1821); Y Gaer Roman Fort (grid reference SO0029).
The county is administered by Powys Council.
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Anglesey | Brecknockshire | Caernarfonshire | Cardiganshire | Carmarthenshire | Denbighshire | Flintshire | Glamorganshire | Merionethshire | Monmouthshire | Montgomeryshire | Pembrokeshire | Radnorshire |