Llangynwyd Middle
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![]() St Cynwyd's Church, Llangynwyd | |
Location within Bridgend | |
Population | 3,032 [1] |
OS grid reference | SS866888 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MAESTEG |
Postcode district | CF34 9xx |
Dialling code | 01656 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llangynwyd Middle is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It is located to the south of Maesteg and contains the villages of Llangynwyd and Cwmfelin. At the 2001 census, the population of the community was 2,843,[3] increasing to 3,032 at the 2011 Census.[4]
The community is the northern part of the old parish of Llangynwyd, and was created by government reorganisation in 1974. The majority of Llangynwyd Middle is made up of hilly farmland and is sparsely populated. The River Llynfi flows through the community alongside the A4063, the main road linking Maesteg in the north and Bridgend town in the south.