Ystradgynlais

Ystradgynlais
Parc yr Orsedd, Ystradgynlais
Population	9,004
OS grid reference	SN793106
Commonty	Ystradgynlais
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial coonty	Powys
Kintra	Wales
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Post toun	SWANSEA
Postcode destrict	SA9
Diallin code	01639
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid an Wast Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Pairlament	Wales
UK Pairlament	Brecon & Radnorshire

Ystradgynlais is a toun on the River Tawe in sooth wast Powys; it is the seicont lairgest toun in Powys, Wales wi a population o 9,004. The toun grew aroond the iron-makin, coal-minin an watch-makin industries.

Ystradgynlais hostit the 1954 National Eisteddfod, which is an annual Welsh festival o literatur, muisic, an sang.

The century-auld award-winnin Ystradgynlais Public Band competit in the 2005 National Eisteddfod. Ystradgynlais is ane o the few auries athin auld Brecknockshire, which hase a heich proportion o Welsh-speakers, indeed, accordin tae the 2001 census, ower hauf o aw the Welsh-speakers athin Brecknock destrict live in Ystradgynlais itsel.

National Cycle Route 43 passes though this veelage.

Notable fowk

The Airchbishop o Canterbury, Rowan Williams, grew up in Ystradgynlais.

The Pols painter Josef Herman spent 11 years livin an paintin in Ystradgynlais.

It is the hametoun o the Torchwood an Belonging actress Eve Myles. Grownups actor Steve Meo attendit Maesydderwen Comprehensive Schuil in the toun.

Composer Caleb Bedville wis born in Ystradgynlais an lived there prior tae emigratin tae Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Freemit airtins

• Ystradgynlais Toun Cooncil wabsteid Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
• Aw Steids in Ystradgynlais Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (14 steids)
• Ystradgynlais on Best o Wales
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos o Ystradgynlais an surroondin aurie