Carmarthen
Carmarthen (Welsh: [Caerfyrddin] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a community and town in Carmarthenshire in South West Wales. In 2019, it was found that 16,285 people live there.
| Carmarthen | |
| Welsh: [Caerfyrddin ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | |
| 240px Carmarthen town centre |
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| Population | 16,285 (2019) |
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| OS grid reference | SN415205 |
| Principal area | Carmarthenshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARMARTHEN |
| Postcode district | SA31, SA32, SA33 |
| Dialling code | 01267 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |
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It is Carmarthenshire's county town, but the largest town in Llanelli.
The town's name in Welsh means Merlin's fort or Sea-town fort.
It is said to be Wales' oldest town after Old Carmarthen and New Carmarthen became one borough in 1546.
It has a castle, Carmarthen Castle.
Transport
Carmarthen railway station is an important junction train station on the West Wales line.
Twinning
Carmarthen is twinned with:
Lesneven, France
Santa Marinella, Italy
As Pontes de García Rodríguez, Spain
Gallery
Carmarthen viewed from Lesneven Bridge
- Prif borth Castell Caerfyrddin 03.JPG
- Duke of Gloucester at Carmarthen - 2007-05-26.jpg
Carmarthen Media
- Wales Carmarthenshire Community Carmarthen map.svg
Wales Carmarthenshire Community Carmarthen map
- Prif borth Castell Caerfyrddin 03.JPG
Carmarthen Castle, main gateway
- A page from Carmarthen Borough's Book of Ordnances, 1582.jpg
A page from Carmarthen Borough's Book of Ordinances, 1582
Merlin, from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
John Speed's 1610 map of Carmarthen.
- Caerfyrddin.jpeg
- Caerfyrddin
- Carmarthen, Entrance from the Bridge.jpeg
Carmarthen, Entrance from the Bridge, 1865
- St Peter's Civic Hall - geograph.org.uk - 4421040.jpg
St Peter's Civic Hall, headquarters of Carmarthen Town Council
- County Hall (1).jpg
County Hall, headquarters of Carmarthenshire County Council
- Carmarthen bridge over Afon Towy - geograph.org.uk - 3007505.jpg
This is a photo of listed building number