Pembrey and Burry Port Town (Welsh: Pen-bre a Phorth Tywyn) is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales including the town of Burry Port and the village of Pembrey.[1] The community population taken at the 2011 census was 8,547.[2]
Pembrey and Burry Port Town | |
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Community | |
Location within Carmarthenshire | |
Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
The community lies on the north-eastern shore of Carmarthen Bay. It is bordered by the communities of: Llansteffan; St Ishmael; Kidwelly; Trimsaran; and Llanelli Rural, all being in Carmarthenshire. The community was renamed from Cefn Sidan in 1999;[3] Cefn Sidan is a beach in the area.
References
edit- ^ Local history and an overview of the area, Pembrey & Burry Port Town Council official web site
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Boundary Legislation Changes from 1973". Ordnance Survey. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
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