Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin) is a one of thirteen and a  in. Its main towns are, and. Carmarthenshire is located in West Wales.

Geography
The county is bounded to the north by, to the east by / and , to the south by the and to the west by. Carmarthenshire has a population of approximately 170,000, 55.1% of whom are Welsh speakers. The surface generally is upland and mountainous. Fforest Fawr and extend into the east of the county and the  into the north. The south coast contains many fishing villages and sandy beaches. The highest point is, 2,525 feet (770 m). Carmarthenshire is the largest historic county by area in Wales.

Principal towns are, , , , , , and , , , ,. The main rivers are the, the (which forms the eastern boundary with ), and the Gwendraeth Fawr. The principal industries are agriculture, forestry, fishing and tourism. Although is by far the larger town in the county, the county town remains in, mainly due to its central location.

Government

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Carmarthenshire became an with a  taking over functions from the  under the. Under the, the administrative county of Carmarthenshire was abolished on , , and the area of Carmarthenshire became three districts within the new county of : ,  and. Under the, Dyfed was abolished on , , and the three districts united to form a.

Places of interest
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Heritage railways

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