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51.81°N 2.72°W. / 51.81; -2.72. Monmouth ( / ˈmɒnməθ / MON-məth, / ˈmʌn -/ MUN-; Welsh: Trefynwy; meaning "town on the Monnow") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, two miles (three kilometres) from the Wales–England border.
Is Monmouth in Wales or England? Monmouth (and Monmouthshire) is in Wales, right on the border with England, and has been firmly established as such since 1974. Why is the town called Monmouth? It is located where the River Monnow meets the River Wye, so the mouth of the Monnow. Monnow mouth - Monmouth. What other famous Monmouth's are there?
Monmouth, town, historic and present county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), southeastern Wales. It is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Monnow on the English border. The town of Monmouth, granted its first royal charter in 1256, became important as the market for a rich agricultural.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monmouthshire, county of southeastern Wales. The present county of Monmouthshire borders England to the east, the River Severn estuary to the south, the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, and Blaenau Gwent to the west, and the county of Powys to the north.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monmouthshire ( / ˈmɒnməθʃər, ˈmʌn -/ MON-məth-shər, MUN-; Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the south, and Torfaen, Newport and Blaenau Gwent to the west.
Until 1974, Monmouthshire (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ ʃ ər,-ʃ ɪər /), also formerly known as the County of Monmouth (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ /; Welsh: Sir Fynwy), was an administrative county in the south-east of Wales, on the border with England, and later classed as one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.
UK. Wales. Monmouthshire. Monmouth is a small town in south-east Wales. It is about 2 miles from the border with England. It is the county town of Monmouthshire, and just under 9,000 people live there. The River Wye and the River Monnow meet in Monmouth.
