Editing Usk (section)

{{Short description|Town in Monmouthshire, Wales}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| country                     = Wales
| welsh_name                  = Brynbuga
| static_image_name           = Commemorative town clock, Usk - geograph.org.uk - 1425897.jpg
| static_image_caption        = Twyn Square and clock tower
| coordinates                 = {{coord|51.704|-2.902|display=inline,title}}
| official_name               = Usk
| community_wales             = Usk
| unitary_wales               = [[Monmouthshire]]
| lieutenancy_wales           = [[Gwent (county)|Gwent]]
| constituency_westminster    = [[Monmouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Monmouth]]
| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Monmouth (Senedd constituency)|Monmouth]]
| post_town                   = USK
| postcode_district           = NP15
| postcode_area               = NP
| dial_code                   = 01291
| os_grid_reference           = SO375005
| population                  = 2,834
| module= [[File:2024 Wales Monmouthshire Community Usk map.svg|240px]]<br />Map of the community
}}
'''Usk''' ({{langx|cy|Brynbuga}}) is a town and [[Community (Wales)|community]] in [[Monmouthshire]], Wales, {{convert|10|mi}} northeast of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]. It is located on the [[River Usk]], which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. [[Usk Castle]], above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point. It developed as a small [[market town]], with some industry including the making of [[Pontypool japan|Japanware]], and with a [[Usk (HM Prison)|notable prison]] built in 1841–42. In recent years, Usk has become known for its history of success in [[Britain in Bloom]] competitions, winning the "Wales in Bloom" competition 35 times in a row between 1982 and 2016. The resident population of the town in [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011]] was 2,834, decreasing to roughly 2,600 in [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021]]. 6.8% of the population are recorded as being able to speak [[Welsh language|Welsh]].{{fact|date=October 2024}}