Cadfarch
| Cadfarch | |
|---|---|
 Cadfarch shown within Powys | |
| Population | 855 (2011)[1] |
| • Cardiff | 109 mi (175 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Machynlleth |
| Postcode district | SY20 |
| Dialling code | 01650 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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.
The community includes the villages and settlements of Penegoes, Derwenlas and Abergwydol.[2] In 2011 the community had a population of 855 with 538 of them Welsh speakers.[3]
"Cadfarch" is also the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint[4] and the church at Penegoes is dedicated to him.
References
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- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Full references on Welsh Wikipedia.
- ^ T. D. Berverton, The Book of Welsh Saints (Cyhoeddiadau Glyndŵr, 2000), pp. 97.