Llanllwni
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Llanllwni is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire
, Wales
. The village lies along the A485 highway, stretching for about 2.5 mi (4 km), to the south-west of Llanybydder. To the south of the village lies Llanllwni Mountain. The church, dating from the 16th century, is dedicated to St. Luke, but was formerly dedicated to St. Llwni.
Besides Llanllwni village, the community extends to the southern bank of the River Teifi and includes the summit of Mynydd Llanybydder, 1338 ft (407.8 m) high. The 2001 census recorded a population of 676, with 72.19% of the community able to speak some Welsh.
To the north of the village are Norwood Gardens, which are open to the public for much of the year.
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...
, 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...
. The village lies along the A485 highway, stretching for about 2.5 mi (4 km), to the south-west of Llanybydder. To the south of the village lies Llanllwni Mountain. The church, dating from the 16th century, is dedicated to St. Luke, but was formerly dedicated to St. Llwni.
Besides Llanllwni village, the community extends to the southern bank of the River Teifi and includes the summit of Mynydd Llanybydder, 1338 ft (407.8 m) high. The 2001 census recorded a population of 676, with 72.19% of the community able to speak some Welsh.
To the north of the village are Norwood Gardens, which are open to the public for much of the year.