Cwmgiedd
Cwmgiedd is a small village beside the River Giedd[1] within the community of Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. It lies 22.5 km (15 miles) north-east of Swansea and 253 km (157 miles) west of London.
Cwmgiedd | |
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![]() ![]() Cwmgiedd Location within Powys | |
OS grid reference | SN787115 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Swansea |
Postcode district | SA9 |
Dialling code | 01639 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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The Silent Village, a 1943 British propaganda film about the destruction by the Nazi occupiers of the Czech village Lidice, was filmed here.[2]
References
- Vaughan, David. "Přiběh dvou vesnic: Lidice - Cwmgiedd". archiv.radio.cz. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- "Silent Village, The (1943)". ScreenOnline. BFI. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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