Cwmllynfell
Encyclopedia
Cwmllynfell is the name of a village
, community
and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot
county borough
, Wales
.
team - Cwmllynfell RFC
. Also, a Welsh Primary School, CK's Supermarket, Post Office, village hall, church, chapel(s) and a grooming parlour (Newly added). Nearby there are the Black Mountains, which supply stunning views to the village. Welsh is commonly spoken in these regions.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blaen-nant, Bryn-Melyn, Celliwarog, Cwmllynfell, Rhiw-fawr in the parliamentary constituency of Neath
. Cwmllynfell is bounded by the wards of Quarter Bach
of Carmarthenshire
to the northeast; Cwmtwrch
of Powys
to the east; Ystalyfera
to the southeast; Pontardawe
to the southwest; Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
to the west and Lower Brynamman
to the northwest.
In the 2008 local council elections
, Councillor C E Richards of the Labour Party was returned unopposed.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
, community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough....
county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Amenities
Cwmllynfell has its own local rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team - Cwmllynfell RFC
Cwmllynfell RFC
Cwmllynfell RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Cwmllynfell in South Wales. Cwmllynfell RFC is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Ospreys..-Club honours:West Wales Champions: 1958-59,1959-60,1961-62...
. Also, a Welsh Primary School, CK's Supermarket, Post Office, village hall, church, chapel(s) and a grooming parlour (Newly added). Nearby there are the Black Mountains, which supply stunning views to the village. Welsh is commonly spoken in these regions.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Blaen-nant, Bryn-Melyn, Celliwarog, Cwmllynfell, Rhiw-fawr in the parliamentary constituency of Neath
Neath (UK Parliament constituency)
Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and one Assembly Member by the first past the post system of election.- The Constituency of Neath :The constituency...
. Cwmllynfell is bounded by the wards of Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.It is at the foot of the Black Mountain, in the far east of the county. The main settlement here is Upper Brynamman, though it also includes Ystradowen and the other areas to the south east which happen to be part of Carmarthenshire, as...
of Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
to the northeast; Cwmtwrch
Cwmtwrch
Cwmtwrch is a village in the Swansea Valley, Wales, some 15 miles north of Swansea.- History and origins :The name Cwmtwrch derives from the “Twrch Trwyth” a mythical wild boar of King Arthur’s legends and the ancient Welsh folklore tales of the Mabinogion in early Welsh literature...
of Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
to the east; Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera is a former industrial village in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about north-east of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom...
to the southeast; Pontardawe
Pontardawe (electoral ward)
Pontardawe is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. It is a division of the Pontardawe community and falls within the parliamentary constituency of Neath....
to the southwest; Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (electoral ward)
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The ward of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen along with the Lower Brynamman electoral ward makes up the parish of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen....
to the west and Lower Brynamman
Lower Brynamman
Lower Brynamman is village and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.The electoral ward of Lower Brynamman forms part of the parish of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. The ward consists of some or all of the settlements of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman and Tairgwaith in the...
to the northwest.
In the 2008 local council elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2008
The 2008 United Kingdom local elections were held on 1 May 2008. These elections took place in 137 English Local Authorities and all Welsh Councils....
, Councillor C E Richards of the Labour Party was returned unopposed.