Llantarnam

Llantarnam
Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam

The Greenhouse
Llantarnam
 Llantarnam shown within Torfaen
Area  6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) [1]
Population 4,125 (2011)[2]
   – density  629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
OS grid referenceST 305 935
CommunityLlantarnam
Principal areaTorfaen
Ceremonial countyGwent
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CWMBRAN
Postcode district NP44
Dialling code 01633
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentTorfaen
Welsh AssemblyTorfaen
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen

Coordinates: 51°38′10″N 3°00′20″W / 51.63599°N 3.00563°W / 51.63599; -3.00563

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.

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

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 Nov 2013.
  2. 1 2 "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 Nov 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 Nov 2013.

See also

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre (in Cwmbran town centre)

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