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Llanrhidian (Welsh: Llanrhidian) is located on the north coast of the Gower Peninsula in Swansea, Wales. The village nestles on the side of a limestone escarpment that leads down to the salt marsh and benefits from many spectacular views across the Loghour estuary and Burry inlet. It is the parochial center of the local area that encompasses a number of hamlets and remote farms. The 2011 census revealed that the parish (llanrhidian Lower) had 207 households and a population of 537.
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Llanrhidian
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Location within Swansea | |
Population | 537 [1] |
OS grid reference | SS 49610 92298 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWANSEA |
Postcode district | SA3 |
Dialling code | 01792 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
51.609377°N 4.173260°W / 51.609377; -4.173260 |
Many village names in Wales begins with "Llan". The original meaning of "llan" in Welsh is "an enclosed piece of land", but it later evolved to mean the parish surrounding a church. Most places beginning with "Llan" have some connection to a saint and the element following 'Llan' is usually the name of the saint. The sains in Llanrhidian is St Rhidian who established the village's church in the 6th century..