Llanwenog

Llanwenog
Llanwenog
 Llanwenog shown within Ceredigion
Population 1,317 
OS grid referenceSN44NE80
   – Cardiff 60.5 mi (97.4 km)  
   – London 178.5 mi (287.3 km)  
CommunityLlanwenog
Principal areaCeredigion
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Llanybydder
Postcode district SA40
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion

Coordinates: 52°05′10″N 4°11′53″W / 52.086204°N 4.197994°W / 52.086204; -4.197994

Llanwenog is a community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It is 60.5 miles (97.4 km) from Cardiff and 178.5 miles (287.3 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Llanwenog was 1,317, with 57.0% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]

The district's name honors Saint Gwenog, a holy virgin.

The community includes the villages of Cwmsychbant, Highmead, Aber, Drefach and Rhuddlan.

The Llanwenog sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originating in Wales, which was developed in the 19th century.

Governance

An electoral ward with the same name exists. This Ward stretches beyond the confines of Llanwenog Community and had a total population at the 2011 census of 1,854.[4]

Notable people

Evan James Williams (1903-1945), physicist, born in Cwmsychbant, attended Llanwenog Primary School.

References

  1. ↑ Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); accessed 9 May 2014
  2. ↑ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. ↑ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
  4. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 May 2011.

See also

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