Llangyfelach Hundred

Llangyfelach is one of the hundreds of Glamorgan, occupying the north-western portion of the county. It takes its name from the ancient parish of Llangyfelach which it contains. It is bounded to the north-west by Carmarthenshire; to the north-east by Brecknockshire; to the east by Neath Hundred; and to the west by Swansea Hundred. It ranks eight out of ten for population amongst Glamorgan's hundreds, with a population of 99,445.

It contains the following ancient parishes:

• Llangyfelach
• Llangiwg
• Llansamlet

References

• William Rees, An Historical Atlas of Wales, Faber, 1959.
• M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, Cardiff, 1967.

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