Cilycwm
Village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Cilycwm[a] (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, IPA: [ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm]) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.[2]
| Cilycwm | |
|---|---|
| Village and community | |
St Michael's church | |
  Cilycwm Location within Carmarthenshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.[3] The bridge is a grade I listed structure.[4]
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.[5]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518.[6]
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.
Notable people
- Morgan Rhys (1716–1779), a Welsh hymn-writer.
- William Augustus, Welsh translator and weather forecaster in the late 18th century.[7]
