Burry Port is a village on the borders of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor tidewater (Moryd Llwchwr). The town's population was 4,209 in the 2001 census and 4,240 in 2012. The community is residence to a harbour and also is where Amelia Earhart landed as the first lady to fly throughout the Atlantic Ocean. The Pembrey Burrows dune and marsh system, residence to a nation park as well as the Cefn Sidan sands, lie nearby. The town additionally has a pleased music heritage and also is likewise residence to Burry Port Opera, Male Choir and Burry Port Town Band. Burry Port lies 5 miles west of Llanelli community centre, yet remains in reality still encompassed by Llanelli Town. It sits at the mouth of the Loughor tidewater, looking southern in the direction of the attractive Gower peninsula. West of the community's shoreline is Pembrey Burrows, a huge location of burrow and marshland which traditionally inhabited several square miles of land, a lot of which has actually later on been redeemed. To the north of the community is capital Mynydd Pembrey, or Pembrey Mountain. Further north lie the Gwendraeth Valleys. The Gwendraeth Fawr runs north easterly from Kidwelly for around twelve miles (19 kilometres). The land around the valley itself includes huge amounts of coal along with sedimentary rock. The Gwendraeth Fawr streams the length of the valley and also joins its sister river the Gwendraeth Fach west of Kidwelly prior to flowing right into Carmarthen Bay.