| Carmarthenshire | |
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| State | UK |
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| Capital | Carmarthen |
| Surface | 2,395 km² |
| Inhabitants | 183.800 (2011 estimate) |
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Carmarthenshire (in Welsh: Sir Gaerfyrddin or Sir Gâr) is a region of the South Wales in UK.
To know
Geographical notes
The county is bordered to the west by the Pembrokeshire, to the north with the Ceredigion, to the east with the Powys and Neath Port Talbot and to the south-east with the unitary district of Swansea. To the south it overlooks Carmarthen Bay which is part of the Bristol Channel.
The territory is mainly hilly, especially in the north characterized by the southern offshoots of the Cambrian mountains and in the east it is affected by the hilly reliefs of the Black Mauntain, the western offshoot of the Brecon Beacons. The main river is the Tywi which originates in the Cambrian mountains.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Carmarthen - Chief town of Carmarthenshire located on the River Tywi.
- Ammanford - The town was once a mining center for the extraction of anthracite.
- Burry Port - Small port town.
- Kidwelly - Port city with a large castle, located opposite Carmarthen Bay and along the river Gwendraeth.
- Laugharne - coastal town with castle and Dylan Thomas connection.
- Llanarthney - 12km east of Carmarthen.
- Llandeilo - Picturesque market town.
- Llandovery - Picturesque northeastern market town on the Tywi River.
- Llanelli - The largest city in the county, on the Loughor estuary.
- St Clears - Market town.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Kidwelly Castle
Llandovery Castle with the statue of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in front of it
- Carreg Cennen Castle. Impressive castle north of Swansea just a few miles from Llandeilo.
- Dinefwr Castle. Castle overlooking the Tywi River, near the town of Llandeilo.
- Dryslwyn Castle. Located on a hill halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen.
- Kidwelly Castle. Norman castle, built around the beginning of the twelfth century.
- Laugharne Castle. Castle dating back to the 12th century, but rebuilt in stone between the 13th and 14th centuries.
- Llandovery Castle. The ruins of the castle are among the main tourist attractions of Llandovery, built in the 11th century by the Normans and which was later owned by the Welsh princes.
- Llansteffan Castle. Located on a hill south of Llansteffan.
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Carmarthenshire
Commons contains images or other files on Carmarthenshire
