Llanfihangel Ystrad (Welsh for 'vale of St Michael') is a community and constituent parish in Ceredigion, Wales. It is named after the principal place of worship, St Michael's Church at Ystrad Aeron.[1]
Llanfihangel Ystrad | |
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Community | |
St Michael's church | |
Location within Ceredigion | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
The total population of the community taken at the United Kingdom Census 2011 was 1,430.[2]
Villages within the community include Ystrad Aeron, Dihewyd, Cribyn and Temple Bar.
Governance
editAn electoral ward of the same name exists. This ward stretches to the community of Nantcwnlle with a total population of 2,037.[3]
Notable people
edit- Daniel Evans (1792–1846), a Welsh language poet; born at Maesymynach, a local farm.
References
edit- ^ Constituent parish of Llanfihangel Ystrad [D113] Archived 2004-08-22 at the Wayback Machine at official website of The Church in Wales
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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