Burry Port
Burry Port is a village on the outskirts of Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the Loughor tidewater (Moryd Llwchwr). The community's population was 4,209 in the 2001 census as well as 4,240 in 2012. The community is residence to a harbour and is where Amelia Earhart landed as the very first lady to fly across the Atlantic Sea. The Pembrey Burrows dune and also marsh system, home to a country park and the Cefn Sidan sands, exist nearby. The town additionally has a honored musical heritage and also is also residence to Burry Port Opera, Male Choir as well as Burry Port Town Band. Burry Port exists 5 miles west of Llanelli community centre, however remains in fact still encompassed by Llanelli Town. It sits at the mouth of the Loughor estuary, looking south in the direction of the picturesque Gower peninsula. West of the community's shoreline is Pembrey Burrows, a huge area of burrow and also marshland which traditionally occupied numerous square miles of land, much of which has actually later been reclaimed. To the north of the community 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 has large amounts of coal as well as sedimentary rock. The Gwendraeth Fawr flows the size of the valley as well as joins its sibling river the Gwendraeth Fach west of Kidwelly prior to moving right into Carmarthen Bay.
