Nantmel

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{{Infobox UK place

| country = Wales

| welsh_name =

| official_name = Nantmel

| static_image = A view of Nantglyn from above the school NLW3362345.jpg

| coordinates = {{coord|52.286785|-3.418343|region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| cardiff_distance_mi = 76.5

| cardiff_distance_km = 123.1

| london_distance_mi = 150.5

| london_distance_km = 242.2

| unitary_wales = Powys

| community_wales = Nantmel

| constituency_welsh_assembly =

| constituency_westminster =

| post_town = LLANDRINDOD WELLS

| postcode_district = LD1

| postcode_area = LD

| post_town1 = RHAYADER

| postcode_district1 = LD6

| postcode_area1 = LD

| dial_code =

| os_grid_reference = SO 0335 6635

| population = 637

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Nantmel is a village and a community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, and is 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from Cardiff and 150.5 miles (242.2 km) from London.[http://www.e-gymraeg.com/enwaucymru/chwilio.aspx/Nantmel Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr)]; accessed 9 May 2014{{cite map|title=Google Maps|publisher=Google}} In 2011 the population of Nantmel was 621 with 11.8% of them able to speak Welsh.[http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats]; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530161647/http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en |date=30 May 2014 }} accessed 9 May 2014 The population of the community was 637 as of the 2011 UK Census.

In 1870, John Marius Wilson described the village as a parish and village in the Rhayader district or Radnor.{{Cite web|title=History of Nantmel, in Powys and Radnorshire {{!}} Map and description|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/8303|access-date=2020-08-20|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk}}

The hamlets of Argoed, Dulas and Cynllo all lie within this community and the Ty Lettice Roman Road runs through it.

It is home to Wales National Cycle Museum and Lion Royal Hotel Trekking.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,465.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/nantmel-w05000334#sthash.WWFy1iDn.dpbs|title=Ward population 2011|access-date=14 November 2015}}

See also

References

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