Melindwr
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| Melindwr | |
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  Melindwr Location within Ceredigion | |
| Population | 1,070 |
| OS grid reference | SN 679 799 |
| • Cardiff | 71.6 mi (115.2 km) |
| • London | 173.8 mi (279.7 km) |
| Community |
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| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberystwyth |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Melindwr is a community in the county of Ceredigion, Wales, to the east of Aberystwyth and is 71.6 miles (115.1 km) from Cardiff and 173.8 miles (279.7 km) from London.[1][2] In 2011 the population of Melindwr was 1070 with 54.7% of them able to speak Welsh.[3]
Villages within this community include: Capel Bangor, Goginan, Pisgah, Cwmbrwyno, Pant-y-crug, Maes-bangor, Dollwen, Dol-y-pandy, Blaen-geuffordd and Pen-llwyn. The Afon Rheidol runs through the community.
Buwch a'r Llo Standing Stones (lit. 'Cow and Calf') is a standing stone within the community; 52.4329°N 3.8815°W. Goginan mine, is a pre-Roman (Celtic) lead and zinc mine which is also situated in Melindwr community.[4]
