Burry Port
Burry Port is a village on the borders of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, resting on the Loughor estuary (Moryd Llwchwr). The community's population was 4,209 in the 2001 census and also 4,240 in 2012. The town is residence to a harbour and is where Amelia Earhart landed as the very first lady to fly throughout the Atlantic Sea. The Pembrey Burrows dune and also wetland system, residence to a nation park and also the Cefn Sidan sands, exist close by. The town also has a proud musical heritage and is likewise home to Burry Port Opera, Male Choir and Burry Port Town Band. Burry Port exists 5 miles west of Llanelli town centre, yet remains in fact still encompassed by Llanelli Town. It rests at the mouth of the Loughor estuary, looking southern towards the attractive Gower peninsula. West of the community's coastline is Pembrey Burrows, a big area of burrow and also marshland which traditionally occupied several square miles of land, a lot of which has actually later been reclaimed. To the north of the town is capital Mynydd Pembrey, or Pembrey Mountain. Additional north lie the Gwendraeth Valleys. The Gwendraeth Fawr runs north easterly from Kidwelly for around twelve miles (19 km). The land around the valley itself contains large amounts of coal as well as sedimentary rock. The Gwendraeth Fawr moves the size of the valley and joins its sibling river the Gwendraeth Fach west of Kidwelly prior to moving right into Carmarthen Bay.
