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Revision as of 14:58, 4 July 2006
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 3rd 2,395 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Carmarthen |
| Most Populous Town | Llanelli |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CMN |
| ONS code | 00NU |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density |
Ranked Ranked / km² |
| Ethnicity | 99.4% White |
| Welsh language - Any skills |
Ranked 3rd 63.6% |
| Politics | |
| Arma of carmarthenshire County Council Carmarthenshire County Council http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/ | |
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| AMs |
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| MEPs | Wales |
Carmarthenshire (Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin) is a county in Wales. Its main towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford.
Geography
The county is bounded to the north by Cardiganshire, to the east by Powys and Glamorganshire, to the south by the Bristol Channel and to the west by Pembrokeshire. Carmarthenshire has a population of approximately 170,000, 55% of whom are Welsh speakers. The surface generally is upland and mountainous. Fforest Fawr and Black Mountain extend into the east of the county and the Cambrian Mountains into the north. The south coast contains many fishing villages and sandy beaches. The highest point is Carmarthen Fan, 2,525 feet (770 m).
Principal towns are Ammanford, Burry Port, Carmarthen, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Llandeilo, Newcastle Emlyn and Llandovery, Sandy, St. Clears, Whitland, Pendine. The main rivers are the Tywi, the Loughor (which forms the eastern boundary with Glamorgan), and the Gwendraeth Fawr. The principal industries are agriculture, forestry, fishing and tourism. Allthough Llanelli is by far the larger town in the county, the county town remains in Carmarthen, mainly due to it's central location.
Government
The modern day administrative county of Carmarthenshire was created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Its boundaries closely reflect those of the traditional county of Carmarthenshire. Between 1974 and 1996, Carmarthenshire, along with modern day Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion were part of the non-metropolitan county of Dyfed.
Electoral divisions
The county is divided into 68 electoral wards. Most of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
Traditional Carmarthenshire
Template:Infobox Wales traditional county The traditional county of Carmarthenshire is bounded to the north by Cardiganshire, to the east by Brecknockshire and Glamorganshire, to the south by the Bristol Channel and to the west by Pembrokeshire. Carmarthenshire was the largest traditional county in Wales by area.
Places of interest
Historical placesGeography |
Museums
Heritage railways |
See also
- List of places in Carmarthenshire for an alpahbetical list of towns and villages.
External links
- Carmarthenshire county council
- Carmarthenshire Official site from South West Wales Tourist Board
- www.carmarthencounty.co.uk General information about Carmarthenshire
- www.carmarthen.biz Information & News about the County Town Carmarthen