Llantarnam

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Llantarnam
  • Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam
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Llantarnam
Location within Torfaen
Area6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)  [1]
Population4,125 (2011) [2]
  Density 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
OS grid reference ST 305 935
Community
  • Llantarnam
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CWMBRAN
Postcode district NP44
Dialling code 01633
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen
51°38′10″N3°00′20″W / 51.63599°N 3.00563°W / 51.63599; -3.00563

Llantarnam (Welsh : Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville. It is equidistant from Cwmbran town centre and the town of Caerleon.

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Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.

Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.

In 2015 Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school of Cwmbran High School.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

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