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
  • Welsh: Porth Tywyn
St Mary's Church
Burry Port
Location within Carmarthenshire
OS grid referenceSN445015
Community
  • Pembrey and Burry Port Town
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBURRY PORT
Postcode districtSA16
Dialling code01554
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Llanelli
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Llanelli
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