Abernant, Carmarthenshire

This article is about the village in Carmarthenshire. For other places, see Abernant.

Abernant
Abernant Location within Carmarthenshire
Population	297  [1]
Community	Abernant
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Preserved county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Carmarthen
Postcode district	SA33
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Caerfyrddin
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°52′53″N4°25′00″W / 51.88139°N 4.41667°W / 51.88139; -4.41667 Map of the community

Abernant is a hamlet and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 297. ^[1]

Location

Abernant is a small hamlet located four miles north west of the traditional county town of Carmarthen.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Cynwyl Elfed; Newchurch and Merthyr; Meidrim; and Trelech, all being in Carmarthenshire.

History & Amenities

It has a parish church and a small primary school.^{[ citation needed ]}

Abernant has the oldest and vastest graveyard in Wales.^{[ citation needed ]}

Abernant is situated near Talog, Bwlchnewydd and Cynwyl Elfed, all of which have more facilities than Abernant.^{[ citation needed ]}

Abernant used to have a pub and a post office, but due to the ever-decreasing number of residents these no longer exist.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Community population 2011" . Retrieved 16 April 2015.