The Elan Valley hills, Wye valley, Wales, UK
The Elan Valley is a river valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known as the "Welsh Lake District". It covers 70 square miles (180 km2) of lake and countryside.
The valley contains the Elan Valley Reservoirs and Elan Village, designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of the same scheme. Elan Village is the only purpose-built Arts and Crafts "Model Village" in Wales.
It is also famous for its picturesque scenery. Over 80% of the valley is designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest where the wildlife is monitored.
威尔士是大不列顛與北愛爾蘭聯合王國的一個王國,位於大不列顛島西南部,东界英格蘭,西临圣乔治海峡,南面布里斯托尔海峡,北靠爱尔兰海。威爾斯的全稱為威爾斯公國(英語:Principality of Wales,威爾士語:'ywysogaeth Cymru),但目前的威爾士親王(Prince of Wales,也就是英國的查理斯王子)只是掛名的君主而已,並不具有實際的政治權利。
加的夫是威爾士的首都與第一大城。
References sources : wikipedia
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