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Llandysul
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Also known as Llandyssel, Llandyssil

Llandysul, also spelt Llandyssul, is a town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. As a community it consists of the townships of Capel Dewi, Horeb, Pontsian, Pren-gwyn, Tregroes, Rhydowen and the town of Llandysul itself. Llandysul lies in south Ceredigion in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing. The community had a population of 2732, as of 2011. The village itself has a population of 1484.

Key facts

UK place.official_name
Llandysul
UK place.country
Wales
UK place.static_image_caption
View of Llandysul town from the south
UK place.population
1322
UK place.population_ref
(2021)
UK place.os_grid_reference
SN4162340646
UK place.community_wales
Llandysul
UK place.unitary_wales
Ceredigion
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Dyfed
UK place.post_town
LLANDYSUL
UK place.postcode_district
SA44
UK place.postcode_area
SA
UK place.dial_code
01559
UK place.constituency_westminster
Ceredigion Preseli
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
Ceredigion
UK place.area_total_km2
1.029
UK place.population_density
1,285/km²
UK place.website
https://www.llandysul-wales.co.uk/

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Economy
  • Culture and community
  • Education
  • Church
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Llandysul, also spelt Llandyssul, is a town and community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. As a community it consists of the townships of Capel Dewi, Horeb, Pontsian, Pren-gwyn, Tregroes, Rhydowen and the town of Llandysul itself. Llandysul lies in south Ceredigion in the valley of the River Teifi and is visited for its fishing and canoeing. The community had a population of 2732, as of 2011. The village itself has a population of 1484.

Llandysul is also known as the home of Gwasg Gomer, one of the most prominent publishers of Welsh-interest and Welsh language books in Wales. The town is twinned with Plogonnec (Plogoneg) in Brittany, France.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Llandysul” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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