Llanfarian
Encyclopedia
Llanfarian is a village
located in the district county
of Ceredigion
, Mid-Wales
, south of the administrative centre Aberystwyth
.
The 2001 census showed Llanfarian as having a population of 1442.
Llanfarian lies above the banks of the river Ystwyth
in the Ystwyth Valley.
The following pictures are available on the council's website .
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...
located in the district county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Mid-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...
, south of the administrative centre Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
.
The 2001 census showed Llanfarian as having a population of 1442.
Llanfarian lies above the banks of the river Ystwyth
River Ystwyth
The River Ystwyth is a river in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Its source is a number of streams that include the Afon Diliw, located on the border of Ceredigion and Powys in the Cambrian Mountains....
in the Ystwyth Valley.
Schools
- Llanfarian has one primary school named Ysgol Llanfarian.
- Chancery School in the nearby village of ChanceryChancery (village)Chancery is a village located in the district county of Ceredigion, Mid-Wales, south of the administrative centre Aberystwyth.-Schools:* Chancery School is referred to in this World War II children's evacuation account)....
, referred to in this World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
children's evacuation account).
Historical Notes
The now disused and dismantled Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line stopped here at Llanrhystud Road station..The following pictures are available on the council's website .