Usk
town in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga) is a town and a community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Newport.
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Usk
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Twyn Square and clock tower | |
Location within Monmouthshire | |
Population | 2,834 |
OS grid reference | SO375005 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | USK |
Postcode district | NP15 |
Dialling code | 01291 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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It is on the River Usk.
The population of the town in 2001 was 2,318.[2] It increased to 2,834 in 2011.[3]