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Llanelli

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{{infobox Wales place| |Place= Llanelli |Council= Carmarthenshire |Traditional= Carmarthenshire |Population= 75,777 (Census 2001) |Ceremonial= Dyfed |Constituency= Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency) Llanelli |PostalTown= LLANELLI |PostCode= SA14-15 |DiallingCode= +44-1554 |GridReference= SN505005 |OldMapsYear= 1891 |OldMapsEasting= 250500 |OldMapsNorthing= 200500 |OldMapsCounty= 10carma451 |Police= Dyfed-Powys Police }} '''Llanelli''' is a coastal town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 13 km (8 miles) from Swansea. Amongst other things, it is famous for its proud Rugby football rugby tradition. People from Llanelli are sometimes nicknamed "Turks". The origin of this name is uncertain. One theory is that many Turkish sailors once called at the port of Llanelli during their voyages.

History
Historically a minor town, Llanelli grew significantly in the 18th century 18th and 19th century 19th centuries with the mining of coal and later the tin tinplate industry and steel steelworks. It became such a significant regional producer of tin that it was referred to as "[http://www.tinopolis.com/ Tinopolis]" by the latter half of the 19th century. The closure of coal mines and competition from overseas steel plants meant that Llanelli, like many other towns in South Wales, saw significant and sustained economic decline from the late 1970s. Llanelli has hosted the National Eisteddfod five times: in 1895, 1903, 1930, 1962, and 2000. At the 2001 census, Llanelli is recorded as having a population of 44,465.

Local attractions
The Millennium Coastal Park, which spans 21 km (13 miles) of coastline from Loughor to Pembrey, offers views of the Gower Peninsula and the opportunity for traffic-free cycling. Pembrey Country Park is situated on the outskirts of Llanelli, and consists of about 2 km² (500 acres) of parkland. Cefn Sidan, a beach within the park that has won the coveted Blue Flag beach Blue Flag award, is approximately 13 km (8 miles) long and half a mile to the sea at its narrowest at low tide. It also has a lifeguard-patrolled area. Stradey Park is the famous rugby union rugby ground, home first to Llanelli RFC and, from 2003, also home to the Llanelli Scarlets regional rugby team. It was one of the stadia used during the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup 1999 Rugby World Cup, hosting the Argentina national rugby union team Argentina v Samoa national rugby union team Western Samoa game on October 10.

Location
{{gbmapping|SN500000}} '''Lattitude and Longitude:''' {{coor dm|51|41|N|04|09|W|}} (51.68, -4.16) (World gazetteer) '''Nearby towns and cities:''' Swansea

Pronunciation and spelling
The town's name is often mispronounced by non-speakers of Welsh language Welsh, particularly those from outside the United Kingdom UK. The "ll"s in the name are pronounced as voiceless alveolar lateral fricatives, a phoneme unfamiliar to most English language English-speakers. In England, where many people are aware that "ll" is not the same as "l" but are unable to pronounce it quite correctly, it is common to hear "Llanelli" approximated as "Clanethli". The spelling 'Llanelly' is an anglicised form which was used in government and official documents until the 1970s. This is evident in the name of the local historic building, 'Llanelly House'. It can also lead to confusion with the village and parish, Llanelly, which is in south-east Wales.

See also
*Llanelli A.F.C.

External links

- Llanelli Star local newspaper
- Scarlet FM local radio station
- Llanelli Town Council Llanelli's Town Council
- Tinopolis TV Company based in Llanelli
- http://www.lonympics.co.uk/top10welshcities.htm Llanelli is the 7th most populous settlement in Wales.
- Millenium Coastal Park General information including facilities an contact details Category:Towns in Carmarthenshire cy:Llanelli (Y Dref) no:Llanelli

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