Coordinates: 52°22′36″N 4°04′42″W / 52.37667°N 4.07833°W
| Llanfarian | |
  Llanfarian
 Llanfarian shown within Wales |
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| Principal area | Ceredigion |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Ceredigion | |
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.
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Ystwyth Trail
Llanfarian is located at the western edge of the Ystwyth Trail [1].
Schools
- Llanfarian has one primary school named Ysgol Llanfarian.
- Chancery School in the nearby village of Chancery, referred to in this World War II children's evacuation account[2]).
Historical Notes
The now disused and dismantled Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line stopped here at Llanrhystud Road station.[3].
The following pictures are available on the council's website [4].
Notable residents
- Peter Walters Davies MBE [5]
References
- ^ http://www.ystwythtrail.org.uk/routes.asp
- ^ http://www.tpyf-wales.com/movies.php
- ^ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/72391
- ^ http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7285
- ^ http://www.gigrin.co.uk/w/whos_who/peter_walters_davies.html
External links
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