Llanfrynach

{{Short description|Village and community in Powys, Wales}}

{{Distinguish|text=Llanfyrnach in Pembrokeshire}}

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| official_name = Llanfrynach

| type = Village and community

| country = Wales

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| unitary_wales = Powys

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Llanfrynach is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 571.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125891&c=LD3+7SP&d=16&e=62&g=6491267&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1447155954609&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|access-date=10 November 2015}} It lies just to the southeast of Brecon in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The village sits astride the Nant Menasgin, a right bank tributary of the River Usk. The B4558 passes just to its north and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal also passes around the village. The Welsh name signifies the 'church of Brynach'.Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'Owen, H.W. & Morgan, R. 2007 'Dictionary of the Place-names of Wales' Gomer Press, Ceredigion The community includes the hamlets of Llanhamlach and Groesffordd.

The Cefn Brynich Canal Bridge Aqueduct over the Usk is a Grade II* listed structure.{{cite web|url = http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-6763-cefn-brynich-canal-bridge-aqueduct-llanfry/osmap|title= The Cefn Brynich Canal Bridge Aqueduct, Llanfrynach|publisher= British Listed Buildings|access-date = 14 December 2013}}

The community is included in the Talybont-on-Usk electoral ward, which chooses one county councillor for Powys County Council.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/cy/uksi/1998/3143/made/data.xht?view=snippet&wrap=true |title=The County of Powys (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998 |publisher=Legislation.gov.uk |access-date=13 October 2018 }}

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