Seiont (electoral ward)
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| Seiont | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward | |
  Seiont Location within Gwynedd | |
| Population | 3,038 (2011 census) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERNARFON |
| Postcode district | LL55 |
| Dialling code | 01286 |
Seiont was an electoral ward in the town of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, electing councillors to the town council and Gwynedd Council. It was abolished for the 2022 elections.[1]
The Seiont ward covered an area either side of the Afon Seiont in the southern part of the community. The ward included the southern part of Caernarfon town centre, including Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon railway station and the housing estates south of the A4085.
Seiont was bordered to the north by the A4085 (Constantine Road) and Caernarfon High Street, to the northwest by the Menai Strait and was surrounded to the southeast and southwest by the Bontnewydd ward.[2]
The ward population, according to the 2011 Census, was 3,038.[3]
Town ward
Seiont was an electoral ward to Caernarfon Town Council electing four of the seventeen town councillors.[4][1]
District ward
Seiont was a ward of Arfon Borough Council (abolished 1996), electing two councillors (Independent and Plaid Cymru) at the 1987 and 1991 elections.[5]