Population 3,102 Community Llangyndeyrn Country Wales Local time Thursday 11:30 AM | OS grid reference SN479134 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01269 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind NE at 29 km/h, 74% Humidity UK parliament constituency Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | ||
Dechrau canu dechrau canmol llangyndeyrn
Llangyndeyrn is a village and community in the River Gwendraeth river valley, Carmarthenshire, in Dyfed region of West Wales, United Kingdom. The village name is often misspelt as Llangendeirne.
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- Dechrau canu dechrau canmol llangyndeyrn
- Map of Llangyndeyrn UK
- Agoriad swyddogol wythnos fawr llangyndeyrn
- References
Map of Llangyndeyrn, UK
The Welsh language name of the village means "the church of St. Cyndeyrn". A Welsh saint named Cyndeyrn is the equivalent of the English Kentigern and the Scottish St. Mungo; but the St Cyndeyrn associated with Llangyndeyrn is believed to be a different one, a descendant of Cunedda whose festival is on 5/6 August.
Both St Cyndeyrn's parish church and Capel Salem are grade II* listed buildings. Nearby is the remains of Banc y Betws, or Betws Castle, a motte-and-bailey castle.
The small village is well known for its resistance against the attempt to flood the village in order to create a reservoir for the Borough of Swansea.
Within the village is the Ysgol Y Fro school for infants.
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llangunnor; Llanddarog; Pontyberem; Llanelli Rural; Trimsaran; Kidwelly; and Llandyfaelog, all being in Carmarthenshire.