Population Density Ranked ) 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. Although Llanelli is by far the larger town in the county, the county town remains in Carmarthen , mainly due to its 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 . The local authority that governs the county is known as Carmarthenshire County Council . It is a unitary authority , and took over three districts of the county of Dyfed: Carmarthen , Dinefwr and Llanelli .
Electoral divisions
The county is divided into 68 electoral wards . Most of these wards are coterminous with communities . Most communities in Carmarthenshire have a community council . For each ward, councillors are elected to sit on Carmarthenshire County Council . The following table lists council wards, community councils and associated geographical areas. Communities with their own community council are marked with a *.
Ward
Community Council
Former district council
Other geographic areas
Abergwili
Abergwili *, Llanllawddog*
Carmarthen
Ammanford
Ammanford Town* (Iscennen and Pantyffynnon wards)
Dinefwr
Betws
Betws *
Dinefwr
Bigyn
Llanelli Town * (Bigyn ward)
Llanelli District
Burry Port
Cefn Sidan (community) (Burry Port ward)
Llanelli District
Bynea
Llanelli Rural * (Bynea ward)
Llanelli District
Carmarthen Town North
Carmarthen Town* (Carmarthen Town North ward)
Carmarthen
Carmarthen Town South
Carmarthen Town* (Carmarthen Town South ward)
Carmarthen
Carmarthen Town West
Carmarthen Town* (Carmarthen Town West ward)
Carmarthen
Cenarth
Cenarth *, Newcastle Emlyn *
Carmarthen
Cilycwm
Cil-y-cwm*, Llansadwrn* and Llanwrda *
Dinefwr , Carmarthen
Cynwyl Elfed
Cynwyl Elfed*, Bronwydd*, Llanpumsaint*, and Newchurch and Merthyr*
Carmarthen
Cynwyl Gaeo
Cynwyl Gaeo*, Llansawel* and Llanycrwys*
Dinefwr
Dafen
Llanelli Rural * (Dafen ward)
Llanelli District
Elli
Llanelli Town * (Elli ward)
Llanelli District
Felinfoel
Llanelli Rural * (Felinfoel ward)
Llanelli District
Garnant
Cwmamman * (Pistillwyd and Twyn wards)
Dinefwr
Glanamman
Cwmamman * (Grenig and Tircoed wards)
Dinefwr
Glanymor
Llanelli Town * (Glanymor ward)
Llanelli District
Glyn
Llanelli Rural * (Glyn ward)
Llanelli District
Gorslas
Gorslas*
Dinefwr
Hendy
Llanelli * (Hendy ward)
Llanelli District
Hengoed
Llanelli Rural * (Hengoed ward)
Llanelli District
Kidwelly
Kidwelly Town*
Llanelli District
Mynydd-y-garreg
Laugharne Township
Laugharne Town*, Eglwyscummin , Llanddowror* and Pendine *
Carmarthen
Llanboidy
Llanboidy*, Cilymaenllwyd* and Llangynin*
Carmarthen
Llanddarog
Llanddarog* and Llanarthney
Carmarthen
Llandeilo
Llandeilo Town* and Dyffryn Cennen*
Dinefwr
Llandovery
Llandovery Town* and Llanfair-ar-y-bryn*
Dinefwr
Llandybie
Llandybie * (Llandybie and Heolddu wards)
Dinefwr
Llanegwad
Llanegwad*, Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn* and Llanfynydd *
Dinefwr , Carmarthen
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych* and Llangathen*
Dinefwr
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth * and Llanllwni*
Carmarthen
Llangadog
Llangadog*, Llanddeusant* and Myddfai *
Dinefwr
Llangeler
Llangeler*
Carmarthen
Llangennech
Llangennech *
Llanelli District
Llangunnor
Llangunnor*
Carmarthen
Llangyndeyrn
Llangyndeyrn*
Carmarthen
Llannon
Llannon*
Llanelli District
Llansteffan
Llansteffan *, Llangain * and Llangynog *
Carmarthen
Llanybydder
Llanybydder * and Pencarreg*
Carmarthen
Lliedi
Llanelli Town * (Lliedi ward)
Llanelli District
Llwynhendy
Llanelli Rural * (Pemberton ward)
Llanelli District
Manordeilo and Salem
Manordeilo and Salem*, and Talley *
Dinefwr
Pembrey
Cefn Sidan (community)* (Pembrey ward)
Llanelli District
Penygroes
Llandybie (Penygroes ward)
Dinefwr
Pontamman
Ammanford * (Myddynfych and Wernddu wards)
Dinefwr
Pontyberem
Pontyberem *
Llanelli District
Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach*
Dinefwr
Saron
Llandybie * (Saron Ward)
Dinefwr
St Clears
St Clears Town*
Carmarthen
St. Ishmael
Llandyfaelog* and St. Ishmael*
Carmarthen
Swiss Valley
Llanelli Rural * (Swiss Valley ward)
Llanelli District
Trelech
Abernant *, Llanwinio*, Meidrim* and Trelech *
Carmarthen
Trimsaran
Trimsaran*
Llanelli District
Tycroes
Llanedi* (Tycroes ward)
Llanelli District
Tyisha
Llanelli * (Tyisha ward)
Llanelli District
Whitland
Whitland Town* and Henllanfallteg
Carmarthen
Traditional Carmarthenshire
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 places
Geography
Museums
Heritage railways
See also
External links
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