Llandyfaelog
| Llandyfaelog | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Llandyfaelog Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Llandyfaelog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
According to the 2001 census the community has a population of 1,272, of which 71.88 percent are Welsh speaking. The population at the 2011 Census had increased to 1,304.[1]
The community is bordered by the communities of Llangunnor, Llangyndeyrn, Kidwelly, St Ishmael, Llangain, and Carmarthen, all being in Carmarthenshire, and includes the villages of Idole, Croesyceiliog and Cwmffrwd.
Governance
[edit]Llandyfaelog has its own community council. For elections to Carmarthenshire County Council, Llandyfaelog was covered by the St Ishmael ward (including neighbouring St Ishmael), electing one county councillor.[2]
Following a boundary review, from the May 2022 local elections Llandyfaelog became part of the Llangyndeyrn county ward which includes the neighbouring Llangyndeyrn community.
Notable residents
[edit]- Peter Williams (1723-1796), clergyman, publisher of Welsh-language Bibles
- Peter Bailey Williams (1763–1836), Anglican priest and amateur antiquarian.
- David Daniel Davis (1777-1841), physician and early obstetrician
- Sharon Morgan (born 1949), actress
References
[edit]- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Robert Harries (11 January 2022). "Tributes paid to 'phenomenal' Carmarthenshire council deputy leader Mair Stephens who has died". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Llandyfaelog Village". 16 April 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- "Llandyfaelog Community".
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