Llantrisant

Llantrisant
Llantrisant Castle ruins
Llantrisant Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population	15,313 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	ST045835
Community	Llantrisant[2]
Principal area	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PONTYPRIDD
Postcode district	CF38
Post town	PONTYCLUN
Postcode district	CF72
Dialling code	01443
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Pontypridd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Pontypridd
List of places UK Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf 51°32′31″N 3°22′30″W / 51.542°N 3.375°W / 51.542; -3.375

Llantrisant (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈtrɪsant] ^ⓘ; "Parish of the Three Saints") is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the River Ely and the Afon Clun. The three saints of the town's name are SS. Illtyd, Gwynno, and Dyfodwg. Llantrisant is a hilltop settlement, at an altitude of 174 m (571 ft) above sea level. The town is home to the Royal Mint.