Newchurch and Merthyr

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Newchurch and Merthyr
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Newchurch and Merthyr (Welsh : Llannewydd a Merthyr) is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales including the villages of Newchurch (Welsh: Llannewydd) and Merthyr. The community population at the 2011 census was 676. [1]

The community is bordered by the communities of: Cynwyl Elfed; Bronwydd; Carmarthen; Llangynog; St Clears; Meidrim; and Abernant, all being in Carmarthenshire.

In May 2022 the community was transferred from the Cynwyl Elfed electoral ward to the county ward of Trelech. The Trellech ward elects one councillor to Carmarthenshire County Council. [2]

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References

  1. "Community population 2011" . Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. "Review of the Electoral Arrangements of the County of Carmarthenshire – Final Recommendations Report" (PDF). Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. October 2019. pp. 39–41. Retrieved 23 July 2022.