Welshpool

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/wɛlʃˈpuːl/

proper noun

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ2207).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ2207).
  2. A town in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From Welsh + Pool; it was originally known as Pool, but the name was changed in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole.

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Translations

Welsh Y Trallwng
  • Y Trallwngtown
Cite this entry
APA

Welshpool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welshpool

MLA

“Welshpool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welshpool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Welshpool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Welshpool.

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