Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire ( ; or informally ) is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
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- County and historic county
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- Carmarthenshire shown within Wales
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- United Kingdom
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- Wales
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- Preserved county
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Article
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- History
- Geography
- Economy
- Local government
- Demography and the Welsh language
- Landmarks
- Sports and leisure
- Transport
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- Cuisine
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Carmarthenshire ( ; or informally ) is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as the "Garden of Wales" and is also home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Carmarthenshire has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The county town was founded by the Romans, and the region was part of the Kingdom of Deheubarth in the High Middle Ages. After invasion by the Normans in the 12th and 13th centuries it was subjugated, along with other parts of Wales, by Edward I of England. There was further unrest in the early 15th century, when the Welsh rebelled under Owain Glyndŵr, and during the English Civil War.