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Brecknockshire

Brecknockshire
Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog
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Ancient extent of Brecknockshire
Area
 • 1831 460,158 acres (1,862.19 km2)
 • 1911 469,281 acres (1,899.11 km2)
 • 1961 469,281 acres (1,899.11 km2)
Population
 • 1831 47,763
 • 1901 54,213
 • 1971 53,381
 • 2011 43,376
Density
 • 1831 0.1/acre
History
 • Origin Brycheiniog
 • Created 1535
 • Abolished 1974
 • Succeeded by Brecknock, Powys
Chapman code BRE
Government Brecknockshire County Council (1889-1974)
 • HQ Brecon
 • Motto Undeb Hedd Llwyddiant (Unity, Peace, Prosperity)
Coat of arms used by Brecknockshire County Council

Brecknockshire (Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog), also known as the County of Brecknock, Breconshire, or the County of Brecon is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county, and one of three counties that make up modern day Powys.

Brecknockshire is bounded to the north by Radnorshire, to the east by Herefordshire and Monmouthshire, to the south by Monmouthshire and Glamorgan, and to the west by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire. The county is predominantly rural and mountainous. The Black Mountains occupy the southeast of the area, the Brecon Beacons the central region, Fforest Fawr the southwest and Mynydd Epynt the north. The highest point is Pen y Fan, 2907 ft (886 m). The River Wye traces nearly the whole of the northern boundary, and the Usk flows in an easterly direction through the central valley. The main towns are Brecon, Builth Wells, Crickhowell, Hay-on-Wye, Llanwrtyd Wells, Talgarth and Ystradgynlais the largest town, at the edge of the South Wales valleys.

The Laws in Wales Act 1535 created the County of Brecknock by combining a number of "lordships, towns, parishes, commotes and cantreds" in the "Country or Dominion of Wales. The areas combined were: "Brekenoke" (Brecknock), "Crekehowell" (Crickhowell) "Tretowre", "Penkelly", "Englisshe Talgarth", "Welsshe Talgarth", "Dynas", "The Haye" (Hay-on-Wye), "Glynebogh", "Broynlles" (Bronllys), "Cantercely" (Cantref Selyf), "Llando Blaynllynby", "Estrodewe", "Buelthe" (Builth), and "Llangors". The town of Brecknock or Brecon was declared the county town.


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