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Powys by most English-language speakers, is a preserved county in Wales covering the historic counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and most of Brecknockshire.
With an area of 5,196 km², Powys is the largest county in Wales by land area.
Most of Powys is mountainous, with north-south transportation by car being difficult.
The majority of the Powys population is made up of small villages and towns. The largest is Newtown, with a population of 12,783 (2001).
Just under a third of the Powys residents have Welsh linguistic skills.
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