Llandybie | |
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Village andcommunity | |
![]() St Tybie's church | |
Location withinCarmarthenshire | |
OS grid reference | SN617153 |
Community |
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Principal area | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
51°49′12″N4°00′04″W / 51.820°N 4.001°W /51.820; -4.001 ![]() Map of the community |
Llandybie (Welsh:Llandybïe[ˌɬandəˈbiːɛ]ⓘ, "Saint Tybie's church") is a village andcommunity inCarmarthenshire, Wales, with the village being situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north ofAmmanford.
According to theUnited Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is home to a population of 3,800, while the community – which also includes the villages ofBlaenau,Caerbryn,Capel Hendre,Cwmgwili, Pentregwenlais,Penybanc,Pen-y-groes, andSaron – has 8,800 inhabitants, increasing to 10,994 at the 2011 census.[1]
It was in Llandybie, in 1943, that the mineralBrammallite was found for the first time. Llandybie hosted theNational Eisteddfod of Wales in 1944.
The village is served byLlandybie railway station on theHeart of Wales Line and theA483 road which is the main road. Llandybie CommunityPrimary School is located in the north-easterly fringe of the village.
The community is bordered by the communities of:Dyffryn Cennen;Cwmamman;Betws;Ammanford;Llanedi;Llannon;Gorslas; andLlanfihangel Aberbythych, all being in Carmarthenshire.
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