:Llanfoist Fawr
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = Wales
| type = Community
| welsh_name = Llan-ffwyst Fawr
| static_image = Llanfoist Church, St Faith Monmouthshire.JPG
| coordinates = {{coord|51.813532|-3.032093|region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| cardiff_distance_mi = 23.8
| cardiff_distance_km = 38.3
| london_distance_mi = 126.3
| london_distance_km = 203.2
| unitary_wales = Monmouthshire
| constituency_welsh_assembly =
| constituency_westminster =
| post_town = Abergavenny
| postcode_district = NP7
| postcode_area = NP7 9
| dial_code = 01495
| os_grid_reference = SO 2895 1327
| population = 3315
| map_type =
| module= 240px
Map of the community
}}
Llanfoist Fawr ({{langx|cy|Llan-ffwyst Fawr}}) is a community in the county of Monmouthshire, Wales, and is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) from Cardiff and 126.3 miles (203.2 km) from London.[http://www.e-gymraeg.com/enwaucymru/chwilio.aspx/Llan-ffwyst Fawr Bangor University Placenames Unit (Canolfan Bedwyr)]; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221217/http://www.e-gymraeg.com/enwaucymru/chwilio.aspx/Llan-ffwyst |date=23 September 2015 }} accessed 9 May 2014{{cite map|title=Google Maps|publisher=Google}} In 2011 the population of Llanfoist Fawr was 3217 with 10.2% of them able to speak Welsh.[http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en Welsh Government website; 2011 Census Returns and stats]; {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530161647/http://wales.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/census-population/?lang=en |date=30 May 2014 }} Retrieved 9 May 2014
The community includes the villages of Govilon, Llanwenarth, Llanellen and Llanfoist itself. The name of the local school is also Llanfoist Fawr.
Llanfoist Fawr is also the name of a county electoral ward, which elects a county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council. The county ward includes part of the Llanfoist Fawr community, namely the community wards of Llanfoist, Llanellen and Llanwenarth Citra.{{cite book|title=The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 |date=6 December 2002 |publisher=Statutory Instruments|website=legislation.gov.uk |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2002/3275/made |accessdate=30 December 2018}} The Llanwenarth Ultra ward (covering Govilon) elects its own county councillor. All four community wards elect or co-opt up to twelve community councillors to Llanfoist Fawr Community Council.[https://www.llanfoist-fawr-community-council.co.uk/councillors/ Llanfoist Fawr Community Councillors], Llanfoist Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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See also
{{Monmouthshire}}
Category:Communities in Monmouthshire
Category:Monmouthshire electoral wards
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