Gwynfi

Gwynfi
Population	1,362 (2011 census)
Principal area	Neath Port Talbot
Ceremonial county	West Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Aberavon
Welsh Assembly	Aberavon
Councillors	Ralph Thomas (Labour)
List of places UK Wales Neath Port Talbot

Gwynfi is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.

Gwynfi includes the villages if Abergwynfi and Blaengwynfi. Gwynfi is part of the parish of Glyncorrwg and the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon.

Gwynfi is bounded by the wards of: Glyncorrwg to the northwest; Treherbert of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east; Blaengarw of Bridgend county borough to the south; and Cymmer to the west. The northern part of the ward is covered in woodland whereas the south of the ward comprises open moorland.

In the 2012 local council elections, the electorate turnout was 63.84%. The results were:

Candidate	Party	Votes	Status
Ralph Thomas	Labour	502	Labour gain
Jane Jones	Independent	153

Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot county borough

Aberavon	Aberavon Baglan Briton Ferry East Briton Ferry West Bryn and Cwmavon Coedffranc Central Coedffranc North Coedffranc West Cymmer Glyncorrwg Gwynfi Margam Port Talbot Sandfields East Sandfields West Tai-Bach

Neath	Aberdulais Allt-Wen Blaengwrach Bryncoch North Bryncoch South Cadoxton Cimla Crynant Cwmllynfell Dyffryn Glynneath Godre'r Graig Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Lower Brynamman Neath East Neath North Neath South Onllwyn Pelenna Pontardawe Resolven Rhos Seven Sisters Tonna Trebanos Ystalyfera

Coordinates: 51°39′10″N 3°36′06″W / 51.65276°N 3.60156°W / 51.65276; -3.60156

Gwynfi Affiliated Sports Project (GASP) has been set up by local residents to improve the local community

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