Cwmgiedd
| Cwmgiedd | |
|---|---|
  Cwmgiedd Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SN787115 |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county |
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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 |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
The Silent Village, a 1943 British propaganda film about the destruction by the Nazi occupiers of the Czech village Lidice, was filmed here.[2]
See also
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.