Llanfihangel Ystrad

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Llanfihangel Ystrad (English "Vale of St Michael") is a constituent community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is named after the principal place of worship, St Michael's church at Ystrad Aeron. [1]

Contents

The total population of the community taken at the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 1,430. [2]

Villages within the community include Ystrad Aeron, Dihewyd, Cribyn and Temple Bar.

Governance

An electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward stretches to the community of Nantcwnlle with a total population of 2,037. [3]

Notable people

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References

  1. Constituent parish of Llanfihangel Ystrad [D113] Archived 2004-08-22 at the Wayback Machine at official website of The Church in Wales
  2. "Community population 2011" . Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 12 May 2015.

Coordinates: 52°11′N4°10′W / 52.183°N 4.167°W / 52.183; -4.167