What is Machynlleth?
Q: What is Machynlleth?
A: Machynlleth is a historic market town, community and electoral ward in the county of Powys in Wales. It was the seat of Owain Glyndŵr's Welsh Parliament in 1404.
Q: Has it ever held any official recognition as a capital?
A: No, it has never held any official recognition as a capital. It applied for city status in 2000 and 2002 but was unsuccessful.
Q: What languages are spoken there?
A: Both English and Welsh are spoken by many people in Machynlleth.
Q: How many people have some knowledge of the Welsh language according to the 2011 Census?
A: According to the 2011 Census, 67% of the town's people had some knowledge of the Welsh language.
Q: How many people can read, write and speak Welsh according to the 2011 Census?
A: 39% of people living in Machynlleth can read, write and speak Welsh according to the 2011 Census.
Q: Is Machynlleth inside or outside historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire?
A: It is inside the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire.
