| Llanfoist Fawr | |
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  Llanfoist Fawr Location within
Monmouthshire | |
| Population | 3,315 (2011) [1] |
| OS grid reference | SO 2895 1327 |
| • Cardiff | 23.8 mi (38.3 km) |
| • London | 126.3 mi (203.3 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Abergavenny |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Llanfoist Fawr ( Welsh: Llan-ffwyst Fawr) is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, and is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) from Cardiff and 126.3 miles (203.2 km) from London. [2] [3] In 2011 the population of Llanfoist Fawr was 3217 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh. [4]
The community includes the villages of Govilon, Llanwenarth, Llanellen and Llanfoist itself. The name of the local school is also Llanfoist Fawr.
Llanfoist Fawr is also the name of a county electoral ward, which elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council. The county ward includes part of the Llanfoist Fawr community, namely the community wards of Llanfoist, Llanellen and Llanwenarth Citra. [5] The Llanwenarth Ultra ward (covering Govilon) elects its own county councillor. All four community wards elect or co-opt up to twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. [6]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Fawr Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 May 2014
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The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
{{ cite book}}:|website=ignored ( help) - ^ Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors, Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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| Llanfoist Fawr | |
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Llanfoist Fawr Location within
Monmouthshire | |
| Population | 3,315 (2011) [1] |
| OS grid reference | SO 2895 1327 |
| • Cardiff | 23.8 mi (38.3 km) |
| • London | 126.3 mi (203.3 km) |
| Community |
|
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Abergavenny |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Llanfoist Fawr ( Welsh: Llan-ffwyst Fawr) is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, and is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) from Cardiff and 126.3 miles (203.2 km) from London. [2] [3] In 2011 the population of Llanfoist Fawr was 3217 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh. [4]
The community includes the villages of Govilon, Llanwenarth, Llanellen and Llanfoist itself. The name of the local school is also Llanfoist Fawr.
Llanfoist Fawr is also the name of a county electoral ward, which elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council. The county ward includes part of the Llanfoist Fawr community, namely the community wards of Llanfoist, Llanellen and Llanwenarth Citra. [5] The Llanwenarth Ultra ward (covering Govilon) elects its own county councillor. All four community wards elect or co-opt up to twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. [6]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Fawr Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr); Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
- ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; Archived 30 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 May 2014
-
^
The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
{{ cite book}}:|website=ignored ( help) - ^ Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors, Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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