Goetre Fawr
{{Short description|Community in Monmouthshire, Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
| type = Community
| country = Wales
| static_image_name = Goytre Fawr Primary School, Penperlleni 3327655 e870c1e8.jpg
| static_image_caption = Goytre Fawr Primary School, Penperlleni
| coordinates = {{coords|51.74178|-2.9927|display=inline,title}}
| unitary_wales = Monmouthshire
| module= 240px
Map of the community
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Goetre Fawr is a community and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales, a few miles south of the town of Abergavenny.{{cite web |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |title=Election maps |publisher=Ordnance Survey |accessdate=30 December 2018}}
According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the community and ward was 2,393.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-parishes-wales.php?adm2id=W04000781 |title=Goetre Fawr - Community in Wales |publisher=City Population|accessdate=30 December 2018}}
Community
The community includes the villages or settlements of Goytre, Penperlleni, Little Mill, Mamhilad, Nant-y-derry and Pencroesoped.{{cite web|url=http://www.community-council.org.uk/goetrefawr/ |title=Cyngor Cymuned Goetre Fawr Community Council |publisher=Goetre Fawr Community Council |accessdate= 30 December 2018 }} The A4042 road from Abergavenny to Cwmbran runs through the middle of the community, as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and the mainline railway. Part of the eastern border is formed by the River Usk.
Governance
Goetre Fawr elects or co-opts up to twelve community councillors to Goetre Fawr Community Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.community-council.org.uk/goetrefawr/members.asp |title=Members |publisher=Goetre Fawr Community Council |accessdate= 30 December 2018 }} The Goetre Fawr electoral ward elects one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.{{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}}
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{{Commons category|Goetre Fawr}}
{{Communities of Monmouthshire|state=collapsed}}