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The name Monmouth is an English contraction of 'Monnow-mouth'. The Welsh name for the river, Mynwy, which may originally have meant "fast-flowing", was anglicised as Monnow.
Monmouth, town, historic and present county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), southeastern Wales. It is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Wye and Monnow on the English border. The town of Monmouth, granted its first royal charter in 1256, became important as the market for a rich agricultural.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monmouth (and Monmouthshire) is in Wales, right on the border with England, and has been firmly established as such since 1974. Why is the town called Monmouth? It is located where the River Monnow meets the River Wye, so the mouth of the Monnow.
Monmouthshire, county of southeastern Wales. The present county of Monmouthshire borders England to the east, the River Severn estuary to the south, the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, and Blaenau Gwent to the west, and the county of Powys to the north.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Monmouthshire (/ ˈmɒnməθʃər, ˈmʌn -, - ʃɪər / MON-məth-shər, MUN-, -sheer; Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the south, and Torfaen, Newport and Blaenau Gwent to the west.
Until 1974, Monmouthshire (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ ʃ ər, ˈ m ʌ n-,-ʃ ɪər / MON-məth-shər, MUN-, -sheer), also formerly known as the County of Monmouth (/ ˈ m ɒ n m ə θ, ˈ m ʌ n-/ MON-məth, MUN-; Welsh: Sir Fynwy), was an administrative county in the south-east of Wales, on the border with England, and later classed as one of the ...
Aug 11, 2018 · Monmouth is a small market town in South East Wales with a population of around 11000 inhabitants. It has a lucky position where the River Wye meets the River Monnow and is situated on the Welsh-English border, 30 miles from Cardiff and 113 miles from London. It is the county town of Monmouthshire.
