Llandyfaelog
{{Short description|Community in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}
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{{About-distinguish-text|the community in Carmarthenshire|Llandyfaelog Fach in Powys|Llandyfaelog Tre'r-graig, also in Powys}}
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| type = Community
| country = Wales
| coordinates = {{coord|51|46|55|N|4|17|45|W|type:city(200)_region:GB|display=title}}
| unitary_wales = Carmarthenshire
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Llandyfaelog ({{pronunciation|Llandyfaelog.ogg|Welsh pronunciation|help=no}}) 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125840&c=SA32+8DN&d=16&e=62&g=6492482&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429206327000&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|accessdate=16 April 2015}}
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
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.{{cite news|author=Robert Harries |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tributes-paid-phenomenal-deputy-leader-22709466|title=Tributes paid to 'phenomenal' Carmarthenshire council deputy leader Mair Stephens who has died |work=Wales Online|date=11 January 2022 |accessdate=23 January 2022}}
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
- 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
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External links
- {{cite web |url=http://www.llandyfaelog.com/ |title=Llandyfaelog Village |date=16 April 2006 |accessdate=30 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506120212/http://www.llandyfaelog.com/ |archivedate=6 May 2008 }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.visitcarmarthenshire.co.uk/cissystem/index_CIS_1.cfm?cisref=49&Siteref=1&page=0/ |title=Llandyfaelog Community}}
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Category:Communities in Carmarthenshire
Category:Villages in Carmarthenshire
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