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Saint George's Channel
(Encyclopedia) Saint George's Channel, strait, c.100 mi (160 km) long and 50 to 95 mi (80–153 km) wide, linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. It separates SE Ireland from Wales.Radnorshire
(Encyclopedia) Radnorshire, former county, E Wales. In 1974, Radnorshire became part of the nonmetropolitan county of Powys.Gelligaer
(Encyclopedia) GelligaerGelligaergĕlĭgärˈ [key], town (1985 est. pop. 16,900), Caerphilly, S Wales. Manufactures include automobiles and rubber products.Maesteg
(Encyclopedia) MaestegMaestegmīstāgˈ [key], town (1981 pop. 20,888), Bridgend, S Wales. Formerly a coal-mining town, it now manufactures clothing and cosmetics.Abertillery
(Encyclopedia) Abertillery Abertillery ăbˌərtĭlârˈē [key], town, Blaenau Gwent, SE Wales. The town, an agricultural market, produces tin plate and has a brewing industry.Dee, river, Wales
(Encyclopedia) Dee, Welsh Dyfrdwy, river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Cambrian Mts., Gwynedd, NW Wales, and flowing NE through Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), then meandering through a picturesque…Flint, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia) Flint, Welsh Fflint, town, Flintshire, NE Wales, on the Dee estuary. Flint has industries that produce rayon, nylon, paper, and clothing…Monmouth, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia) Monmouth, Welsh Trefynwy, town (1981 pop. 7,379), Monmouthshire, SE Wales, at the junction of the Monnow and Wye rivers. The town is a popular tourist and agricultural center with…Montgomery, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia) Montgomery, town (1981 pop. 1,036), Powys, E Wales. Montgomery is locally important as a sheep and cattle market. Nearby Offa's Dyke is very well preserved.Pembroke, town, Wales
(Encyclopedia) PembrokePembrokepĕmˈbr&oobreve;k [key], Welsh Penfro, town (1991 pop. 7,049), Pembrokeshire, SW Wales, on an inlet of the Milford Haven estuary. The town is an agricultural market…Trending
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