Ammanford

Ammanford
Ammanford is located in Carmarthenshire
Ammanford
Ammanford
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population5,411 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSN625125
Community
  • Ammanford
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
Websiteammanfordtc.co.uk
List of places
UK
Wales
Carmarthenshire

51°48′00″N 3°59′35″W / 51.800°N 3.993°W / 51.800; -3.993


Map of the community

Ammanford (Welsh: Rhydaman ) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with a population of 5,411 at the 2011 census.[1] It is a former coal mining town. The built-up area had a population of 7,945.[2]

Ammanford is served by the A483 and A474 roads. Ammanford railway station is a stop on the Heart of Wales Line, with trains to Llanelli and Swansea to the south and Shrewsbury to the north.

Ammanford is twinned with Breuillet, Essonne.

  1. ^ a b "Neighbourhood Statistics – Area: Ammanford (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.