Llangwm, Pembrokeshire
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| Population | 875 (2011) |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Haverfordwest |
| Postcode district | SA62 4HS |
| Dialling code | 01437 |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Llangwm (/ˈlæŋɡəm/; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɬangʊm]) is a small village, parish and community of around 450 properties situated on the Llangwm Pill off the River Cleddau estuary near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It has a history of mining and fishing and is in the largely English-speaking south of the county.
The parish was in the hundred of Roose, at the heart of Little England beyond Wales, and has been largely English-speaking since the 12th century, when it was settled by Flemish immigrants. Flemish occupation is under investigation by Dyfed Archaeological Trust, but the Trust's investigations have also uncovered evidence of occupation in the late Mesolithic period of the Stone Age, some 6,000 to 8,000 years ago.
Principal occupations in the early 19th century were oyster fishing and coal production; coal was shipped from Hook.
An electoral ward with the same name exists. This ward stretches north west with a total population of 2,336.
The parish church, a medieval Grade II listed building, is dedicated to St Jerome. The church dates from the 14th century, but was substantially altered in the 19th century.
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