Carmarthen
Carmarthen (Welsh: Caerfyrddin) 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 | |
 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 |
| Region | |
| 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
Carmarthen Media
Carmarthen Castle, main gateway
A page from Carmarthen Borough's Book of Ordinances, 1582
Merlin, from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
John Speed's 1610 map of Carmarthen.
- Caerfyrddin
Carmarthen, Entrance from the Bridge, 1865
This is a photo of listed building number
Pont King Morgan footbridge with Carmarthen Bridge in the background
The Picton Monument in 2008
Carmarthen Guildhall
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