Usk Hundred
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| Usk | |
|---|---|
| 240px Usk within Monmouthshire |
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| Area | |
| • 1831 | 46,060 acres (186.4 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1861 | 13,859 |
| History | |
| • Created | 1542 |
| Status | hundred |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Divisions |
| • Units | Higher and Lower |
Usk was an ancient hundred of Monmouthshire.
It was situated in the centre of the county, bounded to the north by the hundreds of Abergavenny and Raglan; to the east and south by the hundred of Caldicot; and to the west by the hundred of Wentloog.
It contains the following ancient parishes:
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The administration of the area is now divided between the local authorities of Newport, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.
