Myddfai

Myddfai
St Michael's church
Myddfai is located in Carmarthenshire
Myddfai
Myddfai
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population398 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN772301
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLlandovery
Postcode districtSA20
Dialling code01550
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

51°57′22″N 3°47′17″W / 51.956°N 3.788°W / 51.956; -3.788


Map of the community

Myddfai (Welsh pronunciation) is a small village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is situated south of Llandovery in the Brecon Beacons, and has a population of 415,[3] decreasing to 398 at the 2011 census.[1]

The village is a popular tourist destination on the western edge of the Brecon Beacons, famous for the history and heritage of the Physicians of Myddfai and the legend of ‘The Lady of The Lake’ and provides a central location to visit a wide range of interesting places, such as gardens, castles and The Heart of Wales Railway.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanddeusant; Llangadog; Llansadwrn; Llanwrda; Llandovery; and Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llywel in Powys.

  1. ^ a b "Community population 2011". Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Myddfai Community Council".
  3. ^ "Parish Headcounts: Carmarthenshire". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 September 2011.