Llandeilo

Llandeilo
Llandeilo
Location within Carmarthenshire
Population1,784 (Community, 2021)
OS grid referenceSN625225
Community
  • Llandeilo
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLLANDEILO
Postcode districtSA19
Dialling code01558
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Llandeilo (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈdeilɔ] ) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,784. It is adjacent to the westernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.

In 2021, The Sunday Times called the town one of the top six places to live in Wales. The newspaper praised the town as a ‘sophisticated shopping destination and a great showcase for local arts and crafts’.