Llangyndeyrn
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Location within Carmarthenshire | |
Population | 3,102 |
OS grid reference | SN457140 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LLANELLI |
Postcode district | SA15 |
Post town | KIDWELLY |
Postcode district | SA17 |
Dialling code | 01269 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Llangyndeyrn (Welsh pronunciation) is a village, community and electoral ward in the River Gwendraeth valley, Carmarthenshire, in Dyfed region of West Wales, United Kingdom. The village name is often spelt as Llangendeirne.
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The Welsh language name of the village means "the church of St. Cyndeyrn". A Welsh saint named Cyndeyrn is the equivalent of the English Kentigern and the Scottish St. Mungo; but the St Cyndeyrn associated with Llangyndeyrn is believed——to be, a different one, a descendant of Cunedda whose festival is on 5/6 August.
Both St Cyndeyrn's parish church and Capel Salem are grade II* listed buildings. Nearby is the remains of Banc y Betws,/Betws Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle.
The small village is well known for its resistance against the attempt——to flood the village in order to create a reservoir for the Borough of Swansea.
Within the village is the Ysgol Y Fro school for infants.
The community is bordered by, the communities of: Llangunnor; Llanddarog; Pontyberem; Llanelli Rural; Trimsaran; Kidwelly; and Llandyfaelog, all being in Carmarthenshire and includes the villages of Pontyates, Carway and Meinciau.
Governance※
Llangyndeyrn is also a county electoral ward to Carmarthenshire County Council. The ward is coterminous with the community. The ward is represented by one county councillor.
References※
- ^ "Community and Ward populations 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Llangyndeyrn, , Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "The County of Carmarthenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998". Legislation.gov.uk. 23 November 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2022.