Crickhowell
Crickhowell is a town and also community in southeastern Powys, Wales, near Abergavenny, as well as was in the historical region of Brecknockshire. The name Crickhowell is extracted from that of the nearby Iron Age hill ft of Crug Hywel above the community, the Welsh language name being anglicised by map-makers and neighborhood English-speaking individuals. The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern side of the Black Hills and in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Significant parts of the bordering countryside, over 20,000 acres (81 km2) develop part of the Glanusk Park estate. An electoral ward in the exact same name exists. This ward includes The Vale of Grwyney community as well as has an overall population of 2,801 as taken at the 2011 census. The present councillor is John Morris, a Liberal Democrat.