Llanwenog

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Llanwenog
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Llanwenog
Location within Ceredigion
Population1,364 
OS grid reference SN 4936 4551
  Cardiff 60.5 mi (97.4 km)
  London 178.5 mi (287.3 km)
Community
  • Llanwenog
Principal area
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Llanybydder
Postcode district SA40
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion
52°05′15″N4°12′00″W / 52.087404°N 4.200097°W / 52.087404; -4.200097

Llanwenog is both a village and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. In 2011 the population of Llanwenog was 1,364, of whom 57.0% were able to speak Welsh. [1] The community includes the villages of Alltyblacca, Gorsgoch, Cwmsychbant, Cwrtnewydd, Highmead, Aber, Drefach and Rhuddlan.

Contents

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

Governance

An electoral ward with the same name stretches beyond the confines of Llanwenog Community and had a total population at the 2011 census of 1,854. [2]

Notable people

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References

  1. Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
  2. "Ward population 2011" . Retrieved 12 May 2011.