With its mountains, hills and valleys, it’s not surprising that Montgomeryshire’s main industries are agriculture and tourism, followed by forestry and light manufacturing. Many of its mountainsides provide high sheep pastures. The county’s 64,000 inhabitants live in 2,170 square kilometres, meaning Montgomeryshire has a low population density of 29 people per square kilometre.
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