Llandeilo

Llandeilo
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo
Llandeilo is located in Carmarthenshire
Llandeilo
Llandeilo
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population1,795 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN625225
Community
  • Llandeilo
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANDEILO
Postcode districtSA19
Dialling code01558
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

51°53′06″N 3°59′31″W / 51.885°N 3.992°W / 51.885; -3.992


Map of the community

Llandeilo (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈdeilɔ] ) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. Its population was 1,795 at the 2011 Census. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.

In 2021, The Sunday Times called the town one of the top six places to live in Wales.[2] The newspaper praised the town as a ‘sophisticated shopping destination and a great showcase for local arts and crafts’.[3]

  1. ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ Times, The Sunday. "Why Llandeilo and the Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, is one of the best places to live in 2021". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Gregory, Rhys (26 March 2021). "Six Welsh locations named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2021". Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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