Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of.

Geography
Pembrokeshire is a county, surrounded by the sea on all sides except in the northeast where it is bounded by  (Cardiganshire) and in the east where it is bounded by.

The population (2001 census) was 114,131. The administrative headquarters and historic county town is. Other settlements include itself,, , , , , ,  and. , in the west of the county, is the United Kingdom's smallest.

The highest point is at (1759 ft/536 m).

The county boasts 170 miles (≈275 km) of magnificent coastline comprising important seabird breeding sites and numerous bays and sandy beaches. Almost all of the coast is included in the. A large estuary and natural harbour known as cuts deeply into the coast, being formed by the confluence of the  (which goes through Haverfordwest), the  and rivers  and. The estuary is bridged by as part of the  between Neyland and Pembroke Dock : the next bridges upstream on the Cleddaus are at Haverfordwest and by.

Major bays include, and. There are many small islands off the coast of the county, the largest of which are, and.

In the north are the (Mynyddoedd Preseli), a wide stretch of high  with many prehistoric monuments. Elsewhere the county is relatively flat, most of the land being used for lowland farming.

See the for villages, towns and cities in Pembrokeshire.

History
The county was founded as a in  with  as the first. It has long been split between its mainly English-speaking south (known as "") and its mainly Welsh-speaking north, along an imaginary line called the.

The of  divided the county into s which followed with some modifications the lines of the ancient subdivision into s, which went back to before the. The 1536 hundreds were (clockwise from the north-east): or Kilgerran,  or Kemes,  or Dewsland,, ,  and  or Daugleddau. The web pages on Pembrokeshire include a list of the parishes within each hundred.

Media
Narberth is home to, and Scarlet FM broadcasting to 100,000 listeners every week.

There are five local newspapers based in Pembrokeshire. The most widely read is The Western Telegraph (part of the Newsquest group).

Transport
The main towns in the county are well served with bus and train services, but those living in more rural parts have little or no access to public transportation.

There are no motorways in Pembrokeshire and only 12 miles of dual-carriageway. There are currently demands for the dualing of the from St. Clears to Fishguard. The road is used heavily by traffic from the ferry port in Fishguard which then follows the A40 south to Haverfordwest and then meets the dual-carriageway at St. Clears.

The nearest to the county town of Haverfordwest is the M4 which terminates at  in, some 46 miles to the east.

The which runs from  to the port of Pembroke Dock is 24 miles long, of which only 2 miles is dual-carriageway. This road is heavily used by businesses and tourists visiting Pembrokeshire and improvements to the road have been made in recent years..

The Cleddau Bridge connects south Pembrokeshire with North Pembrokeshire across the Cleddau Estuary.

Tourism
The main industry in Pembrokeshire is. and its surrounding area attracting the most visitors.

Oil and Gas
The banks of the Estuary are dominated by the oil and gas industry with two oil refineries, two large liquified natural gas  terminals and a large National Grid switching centre. A gas-fired has been proposed for the site of the old coal-fired Pembroke Power Station which closed in  and subsequently demolished in.

The two oil refineries in Pembrokeshire are:


 * Chevron: 214,000 bpd (barrels per day)
 * Murco: 108,000 bpd

The LNG terminals on the north side of the Cleddau are scheduled to open in.

Agriculture
Pembrokeshire's mild climate means that crops such as its famous new potatoes often arrive in British shops earlier in the year than produce from other parts of the UK. As well as arable crops such as potatoes, the other main agricultural activities are dairy farming of cattle for milk and cheese, sheep farming, beef production and some other arable crops, such as rapeseed. Falling farm incomes have led to diversification into other novel farming and tourism related activities. From 1700 km² of land, about 126,000 (74%) are used by agriculture. The majority of this land (60%) is down to permanent grassland and 26% is arable. Farm revenues are less than the UK average, but agriculture still provides 7,000 jobs.

The former large fishing industry around Milford Haven is now greatly reduced, although limited commercial fishing still takes place.

Flag
The unofficial flag of Pembrokeshire consists of a yellow cross on a blue field. In the centre of the cross is a green pentagon bearing a red and white. The rose is divided quarterly and counterchanged: the inner and outer roses have alternating red and white quarters.

On Television and Film
Pembrokeshire is a popular location for s. The following is a list of movies and television programmes filmed in Pembrokeshire:
 * (2008) Filmed in and
 * (2003) Filmed at
 * (, 2003) Filmed throughout Pembrokeshire
 * (, 2002) filmed at Broad Haven Beach (south)
 * Delerium (ft. Sarah McLachlan) Music Video (2000) Filmed on
 * ( Television, 1988)
 * (Channel 4, 1983) Filmed at Stack Rocks,, and
 * (1977) filmed at and
 * Under Milk Wood (1972) Filmed in
 * (, 1971) Filmed near
 * (1968) Filmed at, and
 * Moby Dick (1956) The coast off Pembrokeshire

Local government
Under the, an elected was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire. This, and the administrative county of Pembrokeshire were abolished under the, with Pembrokeshire forming two districts of the new county of :  and  - the split being made at the request of local authorities in the area.

In 1996, under the, the county of Dyfed was broken up into its constituent parts, and Pembrokeshire has been a.

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