Tintern
Tintern
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Tintern, viewed from the south | |
Tintern Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Population | 853 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | [SO530000 SO530000] |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHEPSTOW |
| Postcode district | NP16 |
| Dialling code | 01291 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Tintern (Welsh: Tyndyrn) is a village and community on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is close to the border with England and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Chepstow. It is home to the ruined Tintern Abbey, which is popular with tourists. The village is designated as a Conservation Area.[2]
References
- ↑ "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Adopted Unitary Development Plan Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine archive accessed 5 April 2018