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Blaenrheidol

Coordinates: 52°26′25″N 3°49′00″W / 52.44039°N 3.81669°W / 52.44039; -3.81669
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Blaenrheidiol
Blaenrheidiol is located in Ceredigion
Blaenrheidiol
Blaenrheidiol
Location within Ceredigion
Population495 (2011)[1]
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAberystwyth
Postcode districtSY23 3
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Ceredigion

52°26′25″N 3°49′00″W / 52.44039°N 3.81669°W / 52.44039; -3.81669


Map of the community

Blaenrheidol is a community in the county of Ceredigion, North Wales.[2] It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road, and includes Pumlumon.

It includes the settlements of Ponterwyd, Ystumtuen and Llywernog.[3] As the name suggests, a large section of the Afon Rheidol is in the community as well as the large man-made reservoir of Nant-y-moch.

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References

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  1. ^ "Community populastion 2011". Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  2. ^ Blaenrheidol Community Council; 27 January 2014
  3. ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 February 2019.