CARMARTHEN PARISH

Introduction

Carmarthen (, RP: ; Welsh: Caerfyrddin [kɑːɨrˈvərðɪn], "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. 8 miles (13 km) north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, down from 15,854 in 2001, but gauged at 16,285 in 2019. It has a claim to be the oldest town in Wales – Old Carmarthen and New Carmarthen became one borough in 1546. It was the most populous borough in Wales in the 16th–18th centuries, described by William Camden as "chief citie of the country". Growth stagnated by the mid-19th century as new settlements developed in the South Wales Coalfield.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	2,109 hectares
Population	14,625 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	693 people/km²
Mean age	40.0
Ward	Carmarthen Town North
District	Carmarthenshire
Postcodes	SA31, SA33
ONS ID	W04000494