Blaenycoed
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Coordinates: 51°54′57″N 4°24′10″W / 51.9158°N 4.4028°W
| Blaen-y-Coed | |
  Blaen-y-Coed Blaen-y-Coed shown within Carmarthenshire | |
| Population | See Carmarthen |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SN348271 |
| Community | Cynwyl Elfed |
| Principal area | Carmarthenshire |
| Ceremonial county | Carmarthenshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Carmarthen |
| Postcode district | SA33 |
| Dialling code | 01267 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
| Welsh Assembly | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
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Blaenycoed, or Blaen-y-coed is a village situated between Carmarthen and Newcastle Emlyn in the West of Wales.
General information
The small village contains a chapel, a postbox, a phonebox and a few small farms. The name "Blaen-y-coed" literally translated into English means "Head-of-a-wood."
Statistics
- Average age - 42
- Average commute (in miles) - 16.2
- Gender ratio (female/male) - 0.99
- Population in good health - 65.2%
- Students - 1.8%
Notable people
- Howell Elvet Lewis - Independent minister, hymn-writer, poet
External links
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