Llanarthney

{{Short description|Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox UK place

| type = Community

| country = Wales

| coordinates = {{coord|51|51|42|N|4|07|52|W|display=title|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

| unitary_wales = Carmarthenshire

| module= 240px
Map of the community

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Llanarthney ({{langx|cy|Llanarthne}}; {{pronunciation|Llanarthne.ogg|Welsh pronunciation|help=no}}) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Carmarthen and 10 km (6 miles) west of Llandeilo. The community had a population at the 2001 census of 738,[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790568 Census 2001] of whom 61 per cent were Welsh-speaking. At the 2011 census the population had increased slightly to 765.{{cite web|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11125793&c=SA32+8HL&d=16&e=62&g=6492239&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1429096123781&enc=1|title=Community population 2011 |accessdate=14 April 2015}}

Llanarthney is bordered (clockwise from the north) by the Carmarthenshire communities of Llanegwad, Llangathen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Gorslas, Llanddarog, Llangunnor, and Abergwili.

Amenities

Llanarthney has been home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales since 2000.

  • [https://llanarthnevillagehall.co.uk/ Llanarthney Village Hall]

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