Llangynwyd

Llangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of , in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. There are two parts to Llangynwyd, the larger more recent village is simply known as Llangynwyd while the smaller much older part which contains St Cynwyds church is locally known as "Top Llan".
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  • Type: Village with 3,030 residents
  • Description: village in Wales
  • Also known as: “Llanganoyd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garth railway station and Maesteg railway station.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the village of Garth, Bridgend, . It is located on the Maesteg Line from via . The station is known as Garth in order to differentiate it from .

Railway station
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is one of two railway stations that serve the town of in . It is located adjacent to the Ewenny Road Industrial Estate to the south of Maesteg on the Maesteg Line from via .

Ruins
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is a ruined castle, probably of the 12th century, in Llangynwyd, in , South Wales, just to the south of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maesteg and Bettws.

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is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, . lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot.

Village
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, is a small ex-mining and farming village in the South Wales Valleys in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. Bryngarw Country Park is approximately one mile away, with a footpath leading there from the village. is situated 2 miles southeast of Llangynwyd.

Village
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is a village on the southern outskirts of , in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was once part of the medieval commote of Tir Iarll, before becoming a part of the parish of Llangynwyd.

Llangynwyd

Latitude
51.588° or 51° 35′ 17″ north
Longitude
-3.634° or 3° 38′ 3″ west
Population
3,030
Elevation
650 feet (198 metres)
Open location code
9C3RH9Q8+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 316619200
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2643996
Wiki­data ID
Q6661579
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Llangynwyd” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Llangynwyd”
  • Basque: “Llangynwyd”
  • Breton: “Llangynwyd”
  • Catalan: “Llangynwyd”
  • Dutch: “Llangynwyd”
  • French: “Llangynwyd”
  • Galician: “Llangynwyd”
  • German: “Llangynwyd”
  • Irish: “Llangynwyd”
  • Scots: “Llangynwyd”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Llangynwyd”
  • Welsh: “Llangynwyd”

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