Gorslas

Gorslas
Village and community
Gorslas Location within Carmarthenshire
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°48′N4°04′W / 51.800°N 4.067°W / 51.800; -4.067 Map of the community

Gorslas is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, located on the A476 road northwest of Cross Hands. The village population at the 2011 census was 4,066. ^[1] Neighbouring villages are Cefneithin and Penygroes. The community is bordered by the Carmarthenshire communities of Llanarthney, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Llandybie, Llannon, Pontyberem, and Llanddarog. The community includes the settlements of Drefach, Cwmmawr, Foelgastell, and Cefneithin. Gorslas will have a new primary school, opening on 7 September 2022, a year later than planned following the coronavirus pandemic. The school will be a community based centre with local groups able to make use of its facilities.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward has the same area and population as the community.

See also

• Foelgastell

Further reading

• A History of Gorslas, Hanes Gorslas, 1804-2006 by The Gorslas History Society, Cymdeithas Hanes Gorslas, published in 2008. ( ISBN   9780906821763)

References

1. "Community population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2015.