Tintern

Tintern

Tintern, viewed from the south
Tintern is located in Monmouthshire
Tintern
Tintern
Location within Monmouthshire
Population853 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO530000
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHEPSTOW
Postcode districtNP16
Dialling code01291
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Monmouth
Welsh Assembly
  • Monmouth
List of places
UK
Wales
Monmouthshire
51°41′48″N 2°40′53″W / 51.69677°N 2.68142°W / 51.69677; -2.68142

Tintern (Welsh: Tyndyrn) is a village and community on the west bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is close to the border with England and about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Chepstow. It is home to the ruined Tintern Abbey, which is popular with tourists. The village is designated as a Conservation Area.[2]

References

  1. "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. Adopted Unitary Development Plan Archived 2010-07-12 at the Wayback Machine archive accessed 5 April 2018