Usk

Usk
Twyn Square and clock tower
Usk is located in Monmouthshire
Usk
Usk
Location within Monmouthshire
Population2,834 
OS grid reference[SO375005 SO375005]
Community
  • Usk
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. It increased to 2,834 in 2011.

References

  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.