Church Stoke

Churchstoke or Church Stoke (Welsh: Yr Ystog) is a village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Located in the southeast of the Vale of Montgomery, it is overlooked by Todleth Hill, Roundton Hill and Corndon Hill. The rivers Caebitra and Camlad have their confluence just outside the village. The nearest town is Montgomery. In the 2011 census the village had a population of 708.

Churchstoke
  • Welsh: Yr Ystog
St Nicholas' church, Churchstoke
Churchstoke
Location within Powys
Area54.31 km2 (20.97 sq mi)
Population1,691 (2011)
 Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Principal area
  • Powys
Preserved county
  • Powys
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMontgomery
Postcode districtSY15
Dialling code01588
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Montgomeryshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Montgomeryshire

The community of Churchstoke covers a wider area than the village, including the neighbouring villages of Hyssington and The Marsh. Recently the detached part of the community around Weston Madoc was transferred to Montgomery's community. The community is situated on a salient and covers an area of over 50 square miles (130 km2).

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