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Llantarnam

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Population
  
4,125 (2011)

Community
  
Llantarnam

Country
  
Wales

Area
  
6.56 kmĀ²

Ceremonial county
  
Gwent

UK parliament constituency
  
Torfaen

OS grid reference
  
ST 305 935

Principal area
  
Torfaen

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
1633

Post town
  
NP postcode area

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Llantarnam (Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a suburb of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville.

Contents

Map of Llantarnam, UK

Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.

Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.

The local secondary school is Llantarnam School.

Demographics

At the 2011 Census

  • Population 4,125 (community), 5,526 (ward), (Torfaen 91,075)
  • Notable people

  • David Lewis (martyr)
  • Thomas Morgan (of Llantarnam)
  • References

    Llantarnam Wikipedia