Llantrisant

This article is about the town in Rhondda Cynon Taf. For the settlement in Anglesey, see Llantrisant, Anglesey. For the village in Monmouthshire, see Llantrisant, Monmouthshire.

Llantrisant
Llantrisant is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Llantrisant
Llantrisant
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population15,313 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST045835
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTYPRIDD
Postcode districtCF38
Post townPONTYCLUN
Postcode districtCF72
Dialling code01443
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°32′31″N 3°22′30″W / 51.542°N 3.375°W / 51.542; -3.375

Llantrisant (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈtrɪsant] ⓘ; "Parish of the Three Saints") is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The three saints of the town's name are SS. Illtyd, Gwynno, and Dyfodwg. Llantrisant is a hilltop settlement, at an altitude of 174 m (571 ft) above sea level. The town is home to the Royal Mint.

  1. ^ "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Llantrisant Community Council Website". Llantrisant Community Council. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.