What is Carmarthen?
{{infobox UK place |country = Wales |official_name= Carmarthen |welsh_name = Caerfyrddin | population = 16,285 | population_ref = (2019) |unitary_wales= [[Carmarthenshire]] |lieutenancy_wales= [[Dyfed]] |region= Dyfed |constituency_westminster= [[Carmarthen East and Dinefwr (UK Parliament constituency)|Carmarthen East and Dinefwr]]<br>[[Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire]] |post_town= CARMARTHEN |postcode_district = SA31, SA32, SA33 |postcode_area= SA |dial_code= 01267 |os_grid_reference= SN415205 | map_alt = Map of Carmarthenshire, with a red dot showing the position of Carmarthen | coordinates = {{coord|51.856|-4.316|display=inline,title}} | label_position = left |london_distance= |static_image= Tref Caerfyrddin Carmarthen Town 07.JPG |static_image_caption= Carmarthen town centre }} '''Carmarthen''' ({{lang-cy|Caerfyrddin}}) is a community and town in [[Carmarthenshire]] in South West [[Wales]]. In 2019, it was found that 16,285 people live there. It is [[Carmarthenshire]]'s county town, but the largest town in [[Llanelli]]. The town's name in [[Welsh language|Welsh]] means ''Merlin's fort'' or ''Sea-town fort''. It is said to be [[Wales]]' oldest town after ''Old Carmarthen'' and ''New Carmarthen'' became one borough in [[1546]]. It has a castle, [[Carmarthen Castle]]. ==Transport== [[Carmarthen railway station]] is an important junction [[train station]] on the [[West Wales lines|West Wales line]]. ==Twinning== Carmarthen is twinned with: *{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lesneven]], France *{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Santa Marinella]], Italy *{{flagicon|ESP}} [[As Pontes de García Rodríguez]], Spain ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Carmarthen_from_Lesneven_Bridge.jpg|Carmarthen viewed from Lesneven Bridge File:Prif_borth_Castell_Caerfyrddin_03.JPG|[[Carmarthen Castle]] File:Duke_of_Gloucester_at_Carmarthen_-_2007-05-26.jpg|[[Carmarthen railway station]] </gallery> {{authority control}} [[Category:Towns in Carmarthenshire]]