Kidwelly

Kidwelly (Welsh: Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli. In the 2001 census the community of Kidwelly returned a population of 3,289, increasing to 3,523 at the 2011 Census.

This article is about the town in Wales. For other uses, see Kidwelly (disambiguation).
Kidwelly
  • Welsh: Cydweli
Kidwelly
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population3,523 (ward 2011)
OS grid referenceSN407067
Community
  • Kidwelly
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIDWELLY
Postcode districtSA17
Dialling code01554
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Llanelli
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Llanelli
Websitekidwelly.gov.uk

It lies on the River Gwendraeth above Carmarthen Bay. The community includes Mynyddgarreg and Llangadog.

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