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Usk

Usk
BERJAYA
Twyn Square and clock tower
Usk is located in Monmouthshire
Usk
Usk
Location within Monmouthshire
Population2,834 
OS grid reference[SO375005 SO375005]
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUSK
Postcode districtNP15
Dialling code01291
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Monmouthshire
51°42′14″N 2°54′07″W / 51.704°N 2.902°W / 51.704; -2.902

Usk (Welsh: Brynbuga) is a town and a community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Newport.

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]

References

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  1. http://www.usktown.org/
  2. "ONS, 2001 Census, Usual Resident Population". Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. "Town and ward populations 2011". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.