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Port Tywyn, Carmarthenshire

Port Tywyn (Burry Port) is a small town in Carmarthenshire, on the Loughor estuary. The town has a harbour and is where Amelia Earhart landed as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. The town is within the council area of Carmarthenshire.

Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Burry Port
Historic County: Carmarthenshire
Lat, Long: 51.684818,-4.248691
Grid Reference: SN 4464 0084
Community (Civil Parish): Pembrey and Burry Port Town C
Council Area: Carmarthenshire CA
Police Area: Dyfed-Powys PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 36521
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Port_Tywyn,_Carmarthenshire_36521

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