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Rhosygadair Newydd

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Rhosygadair Newydd
OS grid reference[SN24NW99 SN24NW99]
• Cardiff73.9 mi (118.9 km)
• London194.1 mi (312.4 km)
Community
Principal area
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCardigan
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion

Rhosygadair Newydd is a small village in the community of Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 73.9 miles (118.9 km) from Cardiff and 194.1 miles (312.3 km) from London. Rhosygadair Newydd is represented in the National Assembly for Wales by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and the Member of Parliament is Mark Williams (Liberal Democrats).[1][2]

Etymology

"Rhos" in Welsh means "boggy land"; "cadair" means "chair" but could also refer to a hill or mountain (as in Cadair Idris). "Newydd" is "new"; "The bogland of the new chair / hill".

References

  1. ^ National Assembly for Wales website; recalled 24 February 2014
  2. ^ parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014

See also