Bwlch
Bwlch
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 Bwlch
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| Bwlch shown within Powys | |
| Population | 1,026 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO150220 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Brecon |
| Postcode district | LD3 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
Bwlch (meaning a pass in Welsh) is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, southern Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. The village is a part of the administrative community of Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine.
The village is situated about 1 mile (2 km) north of the River Usk and about 100 metres above the floor of the Usk Valley at around 200 metres (656 ft) above sea level. The geographical feature from which it derives its name separates the rolling moorland of Cefn Moel and Mynydd Llangorse in the northeast from Buckland Hill to the southwest. Various parts of the village command panoramic views across the Rhiangoll valley to the south-western flanks of the Black Mountains, west to the Brecon Beacons and south to Mynydd Llangynidr and Mynydd Llangatwg. About 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest is the hill of Allt yr Esgair (commonly referred to locally as 'The Allt') whilst 3 miles (5 km) to the southwest is Tor y Foel. Llangorse Lake and the village of Llangors are 3 miles (5 km) to the north, Talybont-on-Usk is around 2 miles (3 km) to the west. The nearest town is Crickhowell, some 5 miles (8 km) to the east down the Usk Valley.
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