Melindwr Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Melindwr
Static Image:The King's Head Inn, Meifod - geograph.org.uk - 214705.jpg
Coordinates:52.4011°N -3.9438°W
Cardiff Distance Mi:71.6
Cardiff Distance Km:115.1
London Distance Mi:173.8
London Distance Km:279.7
Unitary Wales:Ceredigion
Community Wales:Melindwr
Constituency Westminster:Ceredigion Preseli
Post Town:Aberystwyth
Postcode District:SY23
Postcode Area:SY
Os Grid Reference:SN 679 799
Population:1070

Melindwr is a community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales, to the east of Aberystwyth and is 71.6 miles (115.1 km) from Cardiff and 173.8 miles (279.7 km) from London.[1] [2] In 2011 the population of Melindwr was 1070 with 54.7% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]

Villages within this community include: Capel Bangor, Goginan, Pisgah, Cwmbrwyno, Pant-y-crug, Maes-bangor, Dollwen, Dol-y-pandy, Blaen-geuffordd and Pen-llwyn. The Afon Rheidol runs through the community.

Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones (litr. "Cow and Calf") is a standing stone within the community; 52.4329°N 3.8815°W. Goginan mine, is a pre-Roman (Celtic) lead and zinc mine which is also situated in Melindwr community.[4]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This stretches beyond the confines of Melindwr Community. The total population at the 2011 Census was 2020.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.e-gymraeg.com/enwaucymru/chwilio.aspx/Melindwr Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr)
  2. Google Maps. Google.
  3. http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats
  4. http://www.mindat.org/loc-5227.html http://www.mindat.org/ website
  5. Web site: Ward population 2011. 13 May 2015.