Llangwyryfon
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Llangwyryfon is a village and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on the B4576 about 8 miles to the south and east of Aberystwyth. The village lies in the valley of the River Wyre and contains the roadbridge where the B4576 crosses the Wyre downstream of which lies the confluence of the rivers Beidiog and the Wyre. The name Llangwyryfon derives from the tale of Saint Ursula to whom the village church is dedicated. Llan is Welsh for church and the gwyryfon are the 11,000 virgins along with whom Ursula was martyred.
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Llangwyryfon | |
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Llangwyryfon road sign | |
Location within Ceredigion | |
Population | 596 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SN599707 |
• Cardiff | 93 mi |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LLANRHYSTUD |
Postcode district | SY23 |
Post town | ABERYSTWYTH |
Postcode district | SY23 |
Dialling code | 01974 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Llangwyryfon has boundaries with Llanrhystud, Llanilar, Dyffryn Arth, Llangeitho and Lledrod communities [2]