The Afon Cothi (also known as the River Cothy) in Carmarthenshire is the largest tributary of the River Tywi in south

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. From its source at Blaen Cothi in the north of the county, north of

Pumsaint Pumsaint is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, halfway between Llanwrda and Lampeter on the A482 in the valley of the Afon Cothi. It forms part of the extensive estate of Dolaucothi, which is owned by the National Trust. The name is W ...

, it flows south-east and then turns south-west to flow past Cwrt-y-cadno, Pumsaint, Abergorlech and Pont-ar-Gothi before joining the River Tywi west of the village of Llanarthney. The Cothi is noted for its

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and sea trout (sewin)

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and for its scenery.

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* Rivers of Carmarthenshire Rivers of Ceredigion River Towy {{Wales-river-stub