Llanarthney (; ) is a village and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
in
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. ...
, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km (7.5 miles) east of
Carmarthen
Carmarthen (, ; , 'Merlin's fort' or possibly 'Sea-town fort') is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community (Wales), community in Wales, lying on the River Towy north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. At the 2021 United Kingdom cen ...
and 10 km (6 miles) west of
Llandeilo
Llandeilo () is a town and Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 road, A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census the community had ...
. The community had a population at the
2001 census of 738, of whom 61 per cent were Welsh-speaking. At the
2011 census the population had increased slightly to 765.
Llanarthney is bordered (clockwise from the north) by the Carmarthenshire communities of
Llanegwad,
Llangathen,
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych () is a Community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population recorded at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 1,344. It is bordered by Llangathen, Llandeilo, Dyffryn Cennen, Llandybie, Gorsl ...
,
Gorslas,
Llanddarog
Llanddarog () is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The community population at the 2011 census was 1,198., and includes the villages of Cwmisfael, Mynyddcerrig and Porthyrhyd.
The community is bordered by the communities of: L ...
,
Llangunnor
Llangunnor () is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is the southern suburb of Carmarthen town and consists mainly of suburban housing which has expanded in recent years. It has a small shop, two chapels, a church and ...
, and
Abergwili
Abergwili () is a village and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the rivers River Towy, Towy and River Gwili, Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an Abergwili (electoral ward), electoral ...
.
Amenities
Llanarthney has been home to the
National Botanic Garden of Wales
The National Botanic Garden of Wales () is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation, and features t ...
since 2000.
Llanarthney Village Hall
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanarthney and surrounding area
Communities in Carmarthenshire
Villages in Carmarthenshire
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