Reynoldston is a rural village and a
community
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in the City and County of
Swansea
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The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
,
Wales
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, which had a population of 439 in 2011. The community has its own elected community council. The village is located deep in the heart of the
Gower Peninsula.
It has one of the longest functioning community broadband schemes in the UK, which has started in 2003, and has continued despite the availability of
ADSL
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.
Reynoldston commemorates the new millennium with 'The Millennium Stone' which can be found on the village green, just underneath a tree.
References
External links
The Reynoldston Village Community web siteReynoldston on GowerCoast.com
{{Gower Peninsula
Villages in Swansea
Populated places on the Gower Peninsula
Communities in Swansea