Llanelli

Also known as Llanelli, Wales, Llanelly, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.

Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.official_name: Llanelli
UK place.community_wales: Llanelli
UK place.unitary_wales: Carmarthenshire
UK place.population_ref: 25,366 (Community, 2021)
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Dyfed
UK place.constituency_westminster: Llanelli
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Llanelli
UK place.post_town: LLANELLI
UK place.postcode_district: SA14, SA15
UK place.postcode_area: SA
UK place.dial_code: 01554
UK place.os_grid_reference: SN505005
UK place.website: llanellitowncouncil.co.uk
UK place.module: 240pxMap of the community

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Toponymy
History
Culture and language
National Eisteddfod
Welsh language
Economy
Manufacture
Brewing
Leisure and tourism
Religion
Church in Wales
Nonconformism
Sport
Rugby union
Rugby league
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Golf
Snooker
Media
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Leisure
Transport
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Education
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Governance
Administrative history
Twinning
Town areas
Notable people
Art, media and entertainment
Public service
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Rugby Union
Association football
Other sports
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) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.

The town is north-west of Swansea and south-east of Carmarthen. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 25,366, and the built up area had a population of 42,155. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, and it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996.

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