Cwmgiedd

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.

Cwmgiedd
Cwmgiedd Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SN787115
Community	Ystradgynlais
Principal area	Powys
Preserved county	Powys
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	Brecon & Radnorshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 51.7891°N 3.7591°W / 51.7891; -3.7591

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

• John Thomas, Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd
• Swansea Valley