Llanwenog
Llanwenog is located in Ceredigion
Llanwenog
Llanwenog
Location within Ceredigion
Population1,364 
OS grid referenceSN 4936 4551
 Cardiff60.5 mi (97.4 km)
 London178.5 mi (287.3 km)
Community
  • Llanwenog
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLlanybydder
Postcode districtSA40
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh

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.

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

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

  • Evan James Williams (1903-1945), physicist, born in Cwmsychbant, attended Llanwenog Primary School.

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.


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