Rhosygadair Newydd

Rhosygadair Newydd
Rhosygadair Newydd
 Rhosygadair Newydd shown within Ceredigion
OS grid referenceSN24NW99
    Cardiff 73.9 mi (118.9 km)  
    London 194.1 mi (312.4 km)  
CommunityAberporth
Principal areaCeredigion
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Cardigan
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentCeredigion
Welsh AssemblyCeredigion
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Coordinates: 52°07′07″N 4°33′47″W / 52.118583°N 4.562929°W / 52.118583; -4.562929Rhosygadair Newydd is a small village in the community of Aberporth, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 73.9 miles (118.9 km) from Cardiff and 194.1 miles (312.3 km) from London. Rhosygadair Newydd is represented in the National Assembly for Wales by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and the Member of Parliament is Mark Williams (Liberal Democrats).[1][2]

Etymology

"Rhos" in Welsh means "boggy land"; "cadair" means "chair" but could also refer to a hill or mountain (as in Cadair Idris). "Newydd" is "new"; "The bogland of the new chair / hill".

References

  1. National Assembly for Wales website; recalled 24 February 2014
  2. parliament.uk Website; recalled 24 February 2014

See also


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