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Burry Port
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 St Mary's Church | |
  Burry Port Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| OS grid reference | SN445015 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BURRY PORT |
| Postcode district | SA16 |
| Dialling code | 01554 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Burry Port (Welsh: Porth Tywyn) is a port town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on the Loughor estuary (Moryd Llwchwr), to the west of Llanelli and south-east of Kidwelly. Its population was recorded at 5,680 in the 2001 census and 6,156 in the 2011 census, and estimated at 5,998 in 2019.[1] The town has a harbour. It is also where Amelia Earhart landed as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.[2] Nearby are the Pembrey Burrows sand dune and wetland system, forming a country park, and the Cefn Sidan sands. Its musical heritage includes Burry Port Opera, Male Choir and Burry Port Town Band.[3]
- ^ City Population site. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Wales History: Amelia Earhart flies the Atlantic". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "20 Best Things To Do In Burry Port Near Me | Attractions in Carmarthenshire". Day Out With The Kids. Retrieved 14 June 2021.