Welshpool

Welshpool Welsh: Y Trallwng
Town
Welshpool Town Hall
Welshpool Location within Powys
Area	24.23 sq mi (62.8 km2)
Population	6,764 (Estimate)[1]
• Density	279/sq mi (108/km2)
Annual Population Change	0.16%[2]
OS grid reference	SJ225075
• Cardiff	81 mi (130 km) South
Principal area	Powys
Preserved 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
UK Parliament	Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Montgomeryshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 52°39′35″N 3°08′50″W / 52.65966°N 3.14725°W / 52.65966; -3.14725

Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng ^ⓘ) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. The town is four miles (six kilometres) from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn. The community, which also includes Cloddiau and Pool Quay, has a population of 6,664 (as of the 2011 United Kingdom census), with the town having 5,948. There are many examples of Georgian architecture within the town. Powis Castle is located to the north.