Llanfoist Fawr Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Llanfoist Fawr
Static Image:Llanfoist Church, St Faith Monmouthshire.JPG
Coordinates:51.8135°N -3.0321°W
Cardiff Distance Mi:23.8
Cardiff Distance Km:38.3
London Distance Mi:126.3
London Distance Km:203.2
Unitary Wales:Monmouthshire
Community Wales:Llanfoist Fawr
Post Town:Abergavenny
Postcode District:NP7
Postcode Area:NP7 9
Dial Code:01495
Os Grid Reference:SO 2895 1327
Population:3315
Population Ref:(2011)[1]

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parish population 2011. 4 April 2015.
  2. http://www.e-gymraeg.com/enwaucymru/chwilio.aspx/Llan-ffwyst Fawr Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr)
  3. Google Maps. Google.
  4. http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats
  5. Book: The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 . 6 December 2002 . Statutory Instruments. legislation.gov.uk . 30 December 2018.
  6. https://www.llanfoist-fawr-community-council.co.uk/councillors/ Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors