Brecon (/ˈbrɛkən/; Welsh: Aberhonddu [ˌabɛrˈhɔnðɪ]), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market and minster town in Powys, mid-Wales.
In 1841, it had a population of 5,701.
The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census.
Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre.
Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown and Ystradgynlais.
It lies north of the Brecon Beacons mountain range, but is just within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Brecon (/ˈbrɛkən/; Welsh: Aberhonddu [ˌabɛrˈhɔnðɪ]), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market and minster town in Powys, mid-Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre. Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown and Ystradgynlais. It lies north of the Brecon Beacons mountain range, but is just within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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