Cefneithin

Cefneithin
Welsh: Cefneithin
Cefneithin  Cefneithin shown within Carmarthenshire
OS grid reference	SN550139
Community	Gorslas
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANELLI
Postcode district	SA14
Dialling code	01269
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Welsh Assembly	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire

Coordinates: 51°48′19″N 4°06′13″W / 51.805169°N 4.103653°W / 51.805169; -4.103653

Cefneithin is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire coalfield area. It lies just off the A48 road, 7 miles north west of Ammanford and 9 miles north of Llanelli. The Gwendraeth Fawr river flows nearby. It has a Post Office, shop, a village hall and primary and secondary schools.

The village is notable as the birthplace of two of the greatest names in Welsh rugby union, Carwyn James, Barry John both of whom played for Cefneithin RFC.

Cefneithin was the birthplace of Ronnie Williams, of Ryan and Ronnie fame.^[1]

References

--~~==External links= Cefneithin Rugby Club website