Betws Gwerfil Goch Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Betws Gwerful Goch
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Clwyd West
Constituency Westminster:Bangor Aberconwy
Official Name:Betws Gwerfil Goch
Population:351
Population Ref:(2011)
Community Wales:Betws Gwerfil Goch
Unitary Wales:Denbighshire
Lieutenancy Wales:Clwyd
Post Town:CORWEN
Postcode District:LL21
Postcode Area:LL
Dial Code:01490
Os Grid Reference:SJ033465
Coordinates:53.008°N -3.443°W
Static Image Name:Old School, Bettws Gwerfil Goch - geograph.org.uk - 243131.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Old School

Betws Gwerfil Goch (Standard Welsh: Betws Gwerful Goch) is a village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. It had a population of 351 at the 2011 census.[1] Until 1974 it was part of Edeirnion Rural District in Meirionnydd, and was transferred to Glyndŵr District in Clwyd by the Local Government Act 1972.[2] It became part of Denbighshire in 1996. The community includes Melin-y-Wig village.

The village retains its primary school.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community population 2011. 23 May 2015.
  2. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10115048 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Betws Gwerfil Goch Civil Parish
  3. Web site: Ysgol Betws Gwerfil Goch . Denbighshire County Council . 7 June 2020.