Llanelli Rural
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Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 21,043.
Despite its name it covers large parts of the Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
urban area, including Bynea
Bynea
Bynea is a village close to the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. This was an agricultural area until the turn of the twentieth century, when it became heavily industralised with coal mines and steelworks...
, Llwynhendy
Llwynhendy
Llywnhendy is a village on the edge of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales with a population of 4,276.It is bordered by Bynea, Pemberton and the Bryn. It is an old village with strong industrial roots. The steel-works in nearby Bynea was a major employer until the decline of the steel...
, Cefncaeau, Pemberton
Pemberton, Wales
Pemberton is an area situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is part of the Llanelli Rural community bordering Llanelli and the villages of Llwynhendy, Dafen and Bryn...
, Bryn
Bryn, Llanelli
Bryn is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is part of the Llanelli Rural community, and it borders the villages of Llwynhendy, Llangennech, Dafen and Pemberton....
, Penceiliogi, Dafen
Dafen
Dafen is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, part of the Llanelli Rural community. Dafen borders the villages of Felinfoel, Llangennech, Bryn and Pemberton....
, Felinfoel
Felinfoel
Felinfoel is a small village and community council ward on the River Lliedi on the northern border of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, with a population of about 2,000.The Felinfoel Brewery, home of Double Dragon Ale, is the oldest in Wales...
, Swiss Valley, along with the villages of Pont-Henri
Pont-Henri
Pont-Henri is a small rural village in Wales, located in the centre of the Gwendraeth Valley, halfway between the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli. Most of the village comes under the Parliamentary constituency of Llanelli and the jurisdiction of Llanelli Rural Council...
, Carway
Carway
Carway is a village situated to the north of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the Gwendraeth Fawr valley. It is part of the Llanelli Rural community....
, Pwll
Pwll
Pwll is a small coastal village, located between Llanelli and Burry Port. It has a local shop, Post Office, a few pubs, a primary school and local football and cricket teams. The village is concentrated along the north of the A484. The land rises away from the coast providing a view of the Gower...
, and Five Roads
Five Roads
Five Roads is a hamlet in Carmarthenshire, Wales near the town of Llanelli.It is situated on the B4309 Llanelli to Carmarthen road, about five miles from the former and ten miles from the latter....
, as well as a number of hamlets. The community entirely surrounds Llanelli, except at sea.
Llanelli Rural Council governs the area at a community
Community council
A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
level. The council headquarters is located in Llanelli
Llanelli
Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...
town centre.
Electoral Wards
- ByneaByneaBynea is a village close to the River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales. This was an agricultural area until the turn of the twentieth century, when it became heavily industralised with coal mines and steelworks...
- 3 councillors - DafenDafenDafen is a village situated east of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, part of the Llanelli Rural community. Dafen borders the villages of Felinfoel, Llangennech, Bryn and Pemberton....
- 4 councillors - FelinfoelFelinfoelFelinfoel is a small village and community council ward on the River Lliedi on the northern border of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, with a population of about 2,000.The Felinfoel Brewery, home of Double Dragon Ale, is the oldest in Wales...
- 4 councillors - Hengoed, Llanelli - 4 councillors
- LlwynhendyLlwynhendyLlywnhendy is a village on the edge of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales with a population of 4,276.It is bordered by Bynea, Pemberton and the Bryn. It is an old village with strong industrial roots. The steel-works in nearby Bynea was a major employer until the decline of the steel...
- 3 councillors - Swiss Valley - 2 councillors