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Manafon is a small rural community located in the hills of Montgomeryshire, the Northern part of the Welsh county of Powys. The Parish focuses on the valley of the River Rhiew that runs west to east into the River Severn". The community of Manafon consists of "two main villages within about a mile of one another, Manafon and New Mills. The remainder of the population lives in scattered farms and dwellings and in the small rural settlement of The Green."The village is 8 miles (13 km) from Welshpool, 78.4 miles (126.2 km) from Cardiff, and 155.3 miles (249.9 km) from London.In 2011 the population of Manafon was 301 with 18.4% of them able to speak Welsh. Between 1841 and 1901 the population declined from 795 to 501.The name was recorded in 1254 as Manauon with Mannavon in 1338, and "the modern spelling first appears early in the reign of Elizabeth, c.1566." Experts now suggest that it means "the ‘plain associated with Anafon’, where the first element is Welsh ma meaning ‘plain, field or place’ and the second a personal name", rather than afon meaning ‘river’, as in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was the earlier view.

St Michael's Church is in the small village of Manafon, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Llanllugan and Manafon, the deanery of Mathrafal, the archdeaconry of Montgomery and the diocese of St Asaph. The church has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.

Stingwern Hill, or ‘the Stingwern’ is a marilyn near Manafon in Mid Wales. Its summit is approximately 358 metres above sea level and has a prominence of 180 metres. The summit of the Stingwern lies within private land and is not accessible to the public.

The Rhiw Valley Light Railway was a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway located near to the village of Berriew in Powys, Wales. It closed on 2 October 2022.

Llanfair United are an amateur football team who are from Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales. They play in the Ardal Leagues North East whilst their reserve side play in the JT Hughes Montgomeryshire Division 1. They play their games at Mount Field which is situated in the town itself. The club’s most successful periods were in the 1970s and 1980s when they won numerous Montgomeryshire Amateur League championships. The club is also the only club to win the Emrys Morgan Cup 5 times. In 2012, the club set up a Ladies team and a Youth Team (under 19's). In 2013–14 the club had arguably their most successful season to date. The first team won the Central Wales Cup, the Reserve side won the Montgomeryshire Amateur League, the Ladies won the North Powys league and league cup whilst the Youths won the Mid Wales Youth League. In 2014–15, the first team won the Mid Wales League and the Montgomeryshire Challenge Cup, both for the first time in the club's history. Llanfair won the 2018–19 Mid Wales Football League to gain promotion to the newly created second tier FAW Championship North & Mid. Llanfair now play in the Ardal Leagues North East.

The Battle of Maes Moydog took place at the field of Moydog (Welsh: Maidog, also Meidiog) on 5 March 1295 during the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn and others against English rule, near the modern-day town of Llanfair Caereinion in Powys, Wales.

Llanfair Caereinion is a market town and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion), around 8 miles west of Welshpool. In 2011 the ward had a population of 1,810; the town itself had a population of 1,055 according to Nomis.

Llanfair Caereinion railway station located in Llanfair Caereinion is the Western terminus of the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway. The locomotive running shed and workshops are located here, along with a tea room and gift shop. The original corrugated iron booking office and waiting room survive and have been restored for use as the registered office of the company.Llanfair Caereinion station lies 8 miles (13 km) from Welshpool's Raven Square terminus. The station was opened on 6 April 1903. The station stands at 400 feet (120 m) above sea level. The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931. and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956. By 6 April 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.

Caereinion High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Caereinion) is an 11–18 mixed, bilingual community secondary school and sixth form in Llanfair Caereinion, Powys, Wales. It was established in 1894.Spanish and French are offered up to A-Level, and A-Level students are also given the option of learning either Italian, German, Russian or Mandarin through the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification scheme, a qualification which is designed to enhance Welsh pupils' key skills and appreciation of the country's heritage and history. 54% of the pupils are fluent Welsh speakers according to the latest Estyn inspection report.The school closed in August 2022 and reopened as Ysgol Bro Caereinion, a new 3-18 school.

The River Rhiw (Welsh: Afon Rhiw meaning 'slope river' or 'stream river') is a short river in the north of Powys in Wales. Two headwater tributaries both named Afon Rhiw flow east to join at Dwyrhiew and then continue in a generally easterly direction to join the River Severn east of Berriew (Welsh: Aberriw ‘mouth of the Rhiw’). The northern Rhiw emerges from Llyn y Bugail (Welsh: ‘lake of the shepherd’) on Mynydd Waun Fawr whilst the southern Rhiw rises near Mynydd Dwyriw. The combined river flows past the hamlets of New Mills (Welsh: Felin Newydd), Manafon and Pant-y-ffridd, accompanied by the B4390 road all the way to Berriew. Other tributaries include the Nant Wtre-wen, Crygnant, Nant y Llyn Mawr and Dolgar Brook. It is bridged and forded at numerous points, one of which is an aqueduct carrying the Montgomery Canal over it at Berriew. At the eastern end of the river is Glansevern Hall and gardens.

Heniarth Halt railway station is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway serving the hamlet of Heniarth. This station is a request halt and lies 6+3⁄4 miles (10.9 km) from Welshpool's Raven Square terminus. Alighting passengers are required to step down onto the grass as there is no platform. The railway crosses the River Banwy Bridge 200 yards to the east of the halt. Opened as Heniarth Gate on 6 April 1903 the station was renamed 'Heniarth' on 1 February 1913.Originally the halt had a loop which catered for farm and timber traffic. The Great Western Railway withdrew passenger services on 9 February 1931. and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956. By 1963 the line had a passenger service restored by the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway.

Cyfronydd railway station lies 9.2 km (5.7 mi) from Welshpool's Raven Square station on the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway in Mid Wales. This is where trains pass each other when a two train service is operating. Passengers are able to alight and join trains here. The station serves the hamlet of Cyfronydd on the main Dolgellau to Welshpool road as well as Cyfronydd Hall. Cyfronydd Hall, where former Foreign Secretary William Hague lives, is nearby.Opened on 6 April 1903 it was closed to passengers on 9 February 1931. It was the Great Western Railway that withdrew passenger services in 1931. and the line closed completely on 3 November 1956.