Cefn Meiriadog
| Cefn Meiriadog | |
|---|---|
 Fields in the Elwy Valley above Cefn Meiriadog | |
| Population | 389 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SJ007725 |
| • Cardiff | 122.3 mi (196.8 km) |
| • London | 185.6 mi (298.7 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TREFNANT |
| Postcode district | LL17 |
| Dialling code | 01745 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Cefn Meiriadog (sometimes Cefnmeriadog) is a village and a community in Denbighshire, Wales, just south of the City of St Asaph.[2] The boundary of the village on three sides is the river Elwy.
"Cefn" in Welsh means the side of a hill; St Meiriadog was a 5th Century saint. Cefn Caves are nearby, where human and early Neanderthal remains dating back 250,000 years have been discovered. Visitors to the site have included Charles Darwin, in 1831.[3]
In 2011 the population of Cefnmeiriadog was 389 with 30.4% able to speak Welsh.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cefn Meiriadog.
- ^ Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats; accessed 9 May 2014
- ^ Cefn Meiriadog Historic Society; accessed 16 April 2014.
- ^ National Museum of Wales; accessed 16 April 2014
