| Maescar | |
|---|---|
| Population | 965 |
| OS grid reference | SN 925 282 |
| • Cardiff | 35.4 mi (57.0 km) |
| • London | 148.7 mi (239.3 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRECON |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
51°56′31″N3°33′58″W / 51.942°N 3.566°W /51.942; -3.566  Map of the community | |
Maescar is acommunity in the county ofPowys,Wales, and is 35.4 miles (56.9 km) fromCardiff and 148.7 miles (239.3 km) fromLondon.[1][2] It is in the historic county ofBrecknockshire.
The villages ofDefynnog andSennybridge lie in the community of Maescar. There are around 10 round cairns and notable standing stones within the community, dating back to theIron Age.
In 2011 the population of Maescar was 965 with 24.0% of inhabitants able to speakWelsh.[3]
Maescar has acommunity council with eleven locally elected or co-opted community councillors. They consider planning applications and other matters of local interest.[4]
Maescar fall within theelectoral ward called Maescar/Llywel (which also includes the neighbouring communities ofLlywel andCray). The ward elects a county councillor to sit onPowys County Council. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 1,703.[5]
