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Ammanford, Carmarthenshire

Ammanford is a town in Carmarthenshire. Ammanford adopted its name in 1880, having grown around the village of Cross Inn. The Ammanford Anthracite Strike was a riot at Ammanford in 1925 during a strike by anthracite miners who took control of the town by force and violence for 10 days. The town is within the council area of Carmarthenshire.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Rhydaman
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.792798,-3.988139
Grid Reference: SN 6298 1233
Community (Civil Parish): Ammanford C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 37919
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ammanford,_Carmarthenshire_37919

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