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River Gwendraeth

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The River Gwendraeth (Afon Gwendraeth) is a river in Carmarthenshire in West Wales. [1]

31 relations: A48 road, Act of Parliament, Carmarthen, Carmarthen Bay, Carmarthenshire, Cefn Sidan, Coal mining, Confluence, Cross Hands, Dylan Thomas, English language, Estuary, Kidwelly, Kidwelly and Llanelly Canal, Kidwelly Castle, Laugharne, Llanddarog, Llanelli, Llangyndeyrn, Llansteffan, Mynydd-y-Garreg, Pembrey, Pontyates, Pontyberem, River, River Taf, River Tywi, St Clears, SV Paul, Turnpike trusts, West Wales.

A48 road

The A48 is a major trunk road in Great Britain.

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Act of Parliament

Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).

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Carmarthen

Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin, "Merlin's fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire in Wales.

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Carmarthen Bay

Carmarthen Bay (Bae Caerfyrddin) is an inlet of the South Wales coast, including notable beaches such as Pendine Sands and Cefn Sidan sands.

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Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally Sir Gâr) is a unitary authority in the southwest of Wales and is the largest of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.

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Cefn Sidan

Cefn Sidan, translated from Welsh, means "Silky Back".

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Coal mining

Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground.

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Confluence

In geography, a confluence (also: conflux) occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join together to form a single channel.

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Cross Hands

Cross Hands is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately from Carmarthen.

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Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion"; the 'play for voices' Under Milk Wood; and stories and radio broadcasts such as A Child's Christmas in Wales and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Estuary

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.

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Kidwelly

Kidwelly (Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales, approximately north-west of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli.

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Kidwelly and Llanelly Canal

The Kidwelly and Llanelly Canal was a canal and tramroad system in Carmarthenshire, Wales, built to carry anthracite coal to the coast for onward transportation by coastal ships.

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Kidwelly Castle

Kidwelly Castle (Castell Cydweli) is a Norman castle overlooking the River Gwendraeth and the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Laugharne

Laugharne (Talacharn) is a town located on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf.

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Llanddarog

Llanddarog is a community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales.The community population at the 2011 census was 1,198.

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Llanelli

Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"), the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-northwest of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen.

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Llangyndeyrn

Llangyndeyrn is a village and community in the River Gwendraeth river valley, Carmarthenshire, in Dyfed region of West Wales, United Kingdom.

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Llansteffan

Llansteffan, also anglicized as Llan- or Lanstephan, is a village and a community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, south of Carmarthen.

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Mynydd-y-Garreg

Mynydd-y-garreg or Mynyddygarreg (the mountain of the stone) is a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales, bordering the historical town of Kidwelly.

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Pembrey

Pembrey (Pen-bre) is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated between Burry Port and Kidwelly, overlooking Carmarthen Bay.

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Pontyates

Pontyates (Pont-iets) is a village situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, West Wales.

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Pontyberem

Pontyberem is a village and community situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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River Taf

The River Taf (Afon Taf) is a river in West Wales.

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River Tywi

The River Tywi (Afon Tywi) or Towy is the longest river flowing entirely within Wales.

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St Clears

St Clears (Sanclêr) is a community and small town on the River Tâf in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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SV Paul

The SV Paul was a four-masted fore-and-aft rigged windjammer, launched in Seattle in 1919.

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Turnpike trusts

Turnpike trusts were bodies set up by individual acts of Parliament, with powers to collect road tolls for maintaining the principal roads in Britain from the 17th but especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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West Wales

West Wales (Gorllewin Cymru) is the western region of Wales.

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Gwendraeth, Gwendraeth Fach, Gwendraeth Fawr, Gwendraeth Valley, Gwendraeth valley, River Gwendreath, Salmon Point Scar, Tywyn Point.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Gwendraeth

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