Burry Port
Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a port town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on the Loughor estuary (Moryd Llwchwr), to the west of Llanelli and south-east of Kidwelly. Its population was recorded at 5,680 in the 2001 census and 6,156 in the 2011 census, and estimated at 5,998 in 2019. The town has a harbour. It is also where Amelia Earhart landed as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby are the Pembrey Burrows sand dune and wetland system, forming a country park, and the Cefn Sidan sands. Its musical heritage includes Burry Port Opera, Male Choir and Burry Port Town Band.
Burry Port
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St Mary's Church | |
Burry Port Location within Carmarthenshire | |
OS grid reference | SN445015 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BURRY PORT |
Postcode district | SA16 |
Dialling code | 01554 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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