| Goytre | |
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 Goytre Village Hall & Social Club | |
  Goytre Location withinMonmouthshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | USK |
| Postcode district | NP |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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Goytre (/ˈɡɔɪtrə/;Welsh:Goetre) is a village in thecommunity ofGoetre Fawr inMonmouthshire, south eastWales, United Kingdom.
The population of the whole of Goetre Fawr, including Goytre, taken at the2011 census was 2,393.[1]
Goytre is located five miles south ofAbergavenny and four miles north ofPontypool,Torfaen.
The word Goytre derives from the Welsh word for settlement/town in the woods.[2]
Goytre has acanalwharf[1] and visitor centre[2] on theMonmouthshire and Brecon Canal[3], complete with interactivesculptures[4]. The Llanover private estate, once presided over byLady Llanover owns the surrounding land.
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