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Welcome to Ammanford
Ammanford (Rhydaman) is located in South Wales on the River Loughor, in the county of Carmarthenshire, approximately 198 miles west of London and 15 miles north of Swansea.
The town has a population of around 8,100.
Administratively it is within the local government district of Carmarthenshire (one of 22 principal areas of Wales) which covers an area of approximately 2,395 sq kms and which has a population of around 173,000.
Formerly a thriving coal-mining town the pits have now all but disappeared and the town is much quieter.
Much of the town's early development was due to its location at the crossroads of coaching routes, with it thus becoming a staging post.
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Although not regarded as a visitor destination there are some interesting attractions in the vicinity, including the National Botanic Gardens of Wales. It is interesting to note that over 75% of the population here is competent in the Welsh language as compared to 20% across the whole of Wales.
Ammanford's history is one of radical change.
Prior to the Industrial Revolution it was part of a rela
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