Crickhowell
Crickhowell is a village and neighborhood in southeastern Powys, Wales, near Abergavenny, as well as was in the historical county of Brecknockshire. The name Crickhowell is extracted from that of the close-by Iron Age hill ft of Crug Hywel over the town, the Welsh language name being anglicised by map-makers and local English-speaking individuals. The community rests on the River Usk, on the southern side of the Black Hills and in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Considerable parts of the surrounding countryside, over 20,000 acres (81 km2) create part of the Glanusk Park estate. A selecting ward in the same name exists. This ward includes The Vale of Grwyney area as well as has a complete population of 2,801 as taken at the 2011 census. The current councillor is John Morris, a Liberal Democrat.