Llanwenog

Llanwenog
Llanwenog
Llanwenog shown within Ceredigion
Population	1,317
OS grid reference	SN44NE80
• Cardiff	60.5 mi (97.4 km)
• London	178.5 mi (287.3 km)
Community	Llanwenog
Principal area	Ceredigion
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Llanybydder
Postcode district	SA40
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
List of places UK Wales Ceredigion 52°05′10″N 4°11′53″W / 52.086204°N 4.197994°W / 52.086204; -4.197994Coordinates: 52°05′10″N 4°11′53″W / 52.086204°N 4.197994°W / 52.086204; -4.197994

Llanwenog is a community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It is 60.5 miles (97.4 km) from Cardiff and 178.5 miles (287.3 km) from London. In 2011 the population of Llanwenog was 1,317, with 57.0% of them able to speak Welsh.

The district's name honors Saint Gwenog, a holy virgin.

The community includes the villages of Alltyblacca, Gorsgoch, Cwmsychbant, Highmead, Aber, Drefach and Rhuddlan.

The Llanwenog sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originating in Wales, which was developed in the 19th century.

An electoral ward with the same name exists. This Ward stretches beyond the confines of Llanwenog Community and had a total population at the 2011 census of 1,854.

Evan James Williams (1903-1945), physicist, born in Cwmsychbant, attended Llanwenog Primary School.

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