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Llanelli
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Also known as Llanelli, Wales, Llanelly, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.

Key facts

UK place.country
Wales
UK place.official_name
Llanelli
UK place.community_wales
Llanelli
UK place.unitary_wales
Carmarthenshire
UK place.population_ref
25,366 (Community, 2021)
UK place.lieutenancy_wales
Dyfed
UK place.constituency_westminster
Llanelli
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
Llanelli
UK place.post_town
LLANELLI
UK place.postcode_district
SA14, SA15
UK place.postcode_area
SA
UK place.dial_code
01554
UK place.os_grid_reference
SN505005
UK place.website
llanellitowncouncil.co.uk
UK place.module
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Official name
Llanelli
Population
25168
Image
Llanelli Town Hall (Recreated) - geograph.org.uk - 307459.jpg
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OS grid reference
SN505005
Commons category
Llanelli
native label
Llanelli
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  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Culture and language
  • National Eisteddfod
  • Welsh language
  • Economy
  • Manufacture
  • Brewing
  • Leisure and tourism
  • Religion
  • Church in Wales
  • Nonconformism
  • Sport
  • Rugby union
  • Rugby league
  • Association football
  • Bowls
  • Golf
  • Snooker
  • Media
  • Local attractions
  • Leisure
  • Transport
  • Healthcare
  • Education
  • Primary and secondary
  • Further and higher education
  • Governance
  • Administrative history
  • Twinning
  • Town areas
  • Notable people
  • Art, media and entertainment
  • Public service
  • Sports
  • Rugby Union
  • Association football
  • Other sports
  • See also
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) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.

The town is north-west of Swansea and south-east of Carmarthen. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 25,366, and the built up area had a population of 42,155. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, and it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996.

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