Machynlleth
Machynlleth, often described informally as Mach, is a market town, neighborhood and selecting ward in Powys, Wales and within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn). It is in the Dyfi Valley at the crossway of the A487 as well as the A489 roads. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,147, rising to 2,235 in 2011. Machynlleth was the seat of Owain Glyndwr's Welsh Parliament in 1404, and therefore cases to be the "old capital of Wales". Nevertheless, it has actually never held any official recognition as a capital. It looked for city standing in 2000 and also 2002, however was not successful. It is twinned with Belleville, Michigan. Machynlleth organized the National Eisteddfod in 1937 and also 1981.