Cadfarch is a community a few miles to the south and southeast of Machynlleth in Powys (previously Montgomeryshire) in Wales. The community's western and southern border is with the neighbouring county of Ceredigion, while the northwest corner touches Gwynedd.

Cadfarch
Cadfarch shown within Powys
Population855 (2011)[1]
• Cardiff109 mi (175 km)
Community
  • Cadfarch
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMachynlleth
Postcode districtSY20
Dialling code01650
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
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The community includes the villages and settlements of Penegoes, Forge, Derwenlas and Abergwydol.[2] also Aberhosan and Melinbyrhedyn. In 2011 the community had a population of 855 with 538 of them Welsh speakers.[3] It has the highest Welsh identity in Montgomeryshire, with 66% having some form of Welsh identity.[4]

"Cadfarch" is also the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint[5] and the church at Penegoes is dedicated to him.

The Dyfi valley

References

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  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Full references on Welsh Wikipedia.
  4. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  5. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2021.