The Borough of Llanelli was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
The Borough of Llanelli was one of six local government districts of the county of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996.
Llanelli (Welsh for 'St Elli's Parish'; Welsh: [ɬaˈnɛɬi] ) is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.
The town is 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Swansea and 12 miles (19 km) south-east of Carmarthen. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 25,366, and the built up area had a population of 42,155. The local authority was Llanelli Borough Council when the county of Dyfed existed, and it has been under Carmarthenshire County Council since 1996.
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