Trewern

Trewern
Trewern
Trewern shown within Powys
Population	1,430 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ279113
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial county	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WELSHPOOL
Postcode district	SY21
Dialling code	01938
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°41′42″N 3°04′01″W / 52.695°N 3.067°W / 52.695; -3.067Coordinates: 52°41′42″N 3°04′01″W / 52.695°N 3.067°W / 52.695; -3.067

Trewern is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, Wales.

The word Trewern is Welsh, formed from the words "tre" meaning dwelling and "wern" meaning marsh, thus dwelling by/near the marsh.

It is situated on the A458 road, between the towns of Newtown, Shrewsbury and Welshpool. It has a public bus running to these towns. The Afon Pwll Trewern and Afon Pwll Bychan pass near the village.

Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Buttington Trewern, with pupils travelling from miles around. Also, the school has a public playing area for children to play at. Trewern also has many other sites, such as an extinct volcano in form of Moel y Golfa, Cefn y Castell and Breidden Hill

Trewern Hall is a half-timbered house in the village.

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