Llansadwrn

For the village in Anglesey, see Llansadwrn, Anglesey.
Llansadwrn
Llansadwrn
 Llansadwrn shown within Carmarthenshire
Population 517 (2011)[1]
CommunityLlansadwrn
Principal areaCarmarthenshire
Ceremonial countyDyfed
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Llanwrda
Postcode district SA19 8
Dialling code 01550
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentCarmarthen East and Dinefwr
Welsh AssemblyCarmarthen East and Dinefwr
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

Coordinates: 51°57′N 3°54′W / 51.95°N 3.9°W / 51.95; -3.9

Llansadwrn is a community and small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

It is located in the countryside of the River Tywi river valley, about half way between Llanymddyfri to the north-east, and Llandeilo to the south-west, just off the A40 road. The community is bordered by the communities of: Cynwyl Gaeo; Llanwrda; Myddfai; Llangadog; Manordeilo and Salem; and Talley, all being in Carmarthenshire.

According to tradition, it was founded by an early Christian saint, Sadwrn (fl. around 460 AD).

Four miles to the west of the village are the ruins of Talley Abbey (Welsh: Abaty Talyllychau).

Three miles to the west is the hamlet of Waunclunda and a fort above near the trig point, little information is available about this fort, however it is bedlieved to have been a roman fort.

References

  1. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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