Betws, Carmarthenshire

Betws
Betws is located in Carmarthenshire
Betws
Betws
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population2,175 [1]
OS grid referenceSN633116
Community
  • Betws
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAMMANFORD
Postcode districtSA18
Dialling code01269
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

51°47′13″N 3°58′55″W / 51.787°N 3.982°W / 51.787; -3.982


Map of the community

Betws (/ˈbɛts/; Welsh: Y Betws) is a small village and community on the River Amman in Carmarthenshire, Wales, some 15 miles north of Swansea; it is part of the ecclesiastical parish of Betws and Ammanford, and the urban area of Ammanford. The nearby mountain, at the western end of the Black Mountain, is named after the village, and has a large area of common land.

  1. ^ (ward 2011)"Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2015.