Goetre Fawr

Goetre Fawr is a community and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales, a few miles south of the town of Abergavenny.[1]

Goytre Fawr Primary School, Penperlleni

According to the 2011 UK Census the population of the community and ward was 2,393.[2]

Community

The community includes the villages or settlements of Goytre, Penperlleni, Little Mill, Mamhilad, Nant-y-derry and Pencroesoped.[3] The A4042 road from Abergavenny to Cwmbran runs through the middle of the community, as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and the mainline railway. Part of the eastern border is formed by the River Usk.

Governance

Goetre Fawr elects or co-opts up to twelve community councillors to Goetre Fawr Community Council.[4] The Goetre Fawr electoral ward elects one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.[5]

References
  1. "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. "Goetre Fawr - Community in Wales". City Population. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  3. "Cyngor Cymuned Goetre Fawr Community Council". Goetre Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. "Members". Goetre Fawr Community Council. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. legislation.gov.uk. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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