Quarter Bach

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Quarter Bach (Welsh : Cwarter Bach) is a community located in the east of Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Description

It is at the foot of the Black Mountain, in the far east of the county. The main settlement here is Upper Brynamman, though it also includes Cefnbrynbrain, Rhosaman and Ystradowen, as well as a substantial amount of open moorland. The community is bordered by the communities of: Cwmamman; Llangadog; and Llanddeusant, all being in Carmarthenshire; by Ystradgynlais in the unitary authority of Powys; and by Cwmllynfell and Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot.

According to the 2001 Census, 75.2% of people in Quarter Bach can speak Welsh, the highest percentage of any ward in Carmarthenshire and indeed in the southern half of Wales.

The actual quoted population at the 2011 Census was 2,921. [1]

History

The civil parish was created on 23 December 1881, prior to this the area was a part of the parish of Llangadock. [2]

Governance

At the most local level, Quarter Bach is governed by Cwarter Bach Community Council. [3]

Cwarter Bach (Quarter Bach until May 2022) is the name of the county electoral ward, which is represented by one county councillor on Carmarthenshire County Council.

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References

  1. "Ward and Community populations 2011" . Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  2. "Llandovery Registration District". www.ukbmd.org.uk.
  3. "Cwarter Bach Community Council". South Wales Guardian. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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