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]
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]