| Llanarthney | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Llanarthney Location withinCarmarthenshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
51°51′42″N4°07′52″W / 51.86167°N 4.13111°W /51.86167; -4.13111  Map of the community | |
Llanarthney (Welsh:Llanarthne;Welsh pronunciationⓘ) is a village andcommunity inCarmarthenshire, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km (7.5 miles) east ofCarmarthen and 10 km (6 miles) west ofLlandeilo. The community had a population at the2001 census of 738,[1] of whom 61 per cent were Welsh-speaking. At the2011 census the population had increased slightly to 765.[2]
Llanarthney is bordered (clockwise from the north) by the Carmarthenshire communities ofLlanegwad,Llangathen,Llanfihangel Aberbythych,Gorslas,Llanddarog,Llangunnor, andAbergwili.
Llanarthney has been home to theNational Botanic Garden of Wales since 2000.
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