Cynwyl Elfed

Surgeon St, Cynwyl Elfed
Afon Duad Inn, Cwmduad, near Cynwyl Elfed

Cynwyl Elfed (Welsh pronunciationⓘ; sometimes Conwyl and formerly anglicised as Conwil Elvet or Conwil in Elvet) is a village and community in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community includes the villages of Cynwyl Elfed, Blaenycoed and Cwmduad. It is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Carmarthen and had a population of 953 in 2001, increasing to 1,044 at the 2011 Census.[1]

The area around the village has yielded a significant number of Roman artefacts, including a statue of Diana. It was the most important centre of the commote of Elfed in the Middle Ages.

Standing stone. The village of Peniel can be seen in the distance

Cynwyl Elfed transmitting station stands on high ground to the north of the village.

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.