Llangain
Sign in to saveLlangain is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, in the south-west of Wales. Located to the west of the River Towy, and south of the town of Carmarthen, the community contains three standing stones, and two chambered tombs as well as the ruins of 15th century great house, Castell Moel. In 2001 the community's population was recorded at 574, decreasing slightly to 573 at the 2011 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Llangain
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Llan-gain
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
- UK place.official_name
- Llangain
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Carmarthenshire
- UK place.community_wales
- Llangain
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Dyfed
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Caerfyrddin
- UK place.post_town
- CARMARTHEN
- UK place.postcode_district
- SA33
- UK place.postcode_area
- SA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01267
- UK place.os_grid_reference
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Llan-gain
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Carmarthenshire
- Population
- +574
- Area
- +1104.78
- Image
- Llangain church - geograph.org.uk - 578164.jpg
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Llangain is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, in the south-west of Wales. Located to the west of the River Towy, and south of the town of Carmarthen, the community contains three standing stones, and two chambered tombs as well as the ruins of 15th century great house, Castell Moel. In 2001 the community's population was recorded at 574, decreasing slightly to 573 at the 2011 census.
== Location == Situated near the bank of the Afon Tywi, the parish extends from near Johnstown to Llansteffan in one direction and from Llangynog to the river in another and consists of very pleasant countryside with gentle hills reaching 350 ft/105m (Trig Point) and stretches of woodlands. The parish encloses an area of almost . Prehistory There are a few cromlechs or dolmens, the best examples being Meini Llwydion (Greystones) and Merlin's Quoits. They were communal burial places for family groups dating back to the Neolithic period (c.3000 BC).