River Cywyn

The River Cywyn is a river that flows through , south . It rises some seven miles west-north-west of and flows in a southerly direction to join the River Tâf near its estuary at .
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Photo: John Duckfield, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Afon Cywyn”, “Cywyn”, and “River Cwyn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.

Castle
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in Laugharne, , . The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold.

Museum
Photo: LinguisticDemographer, Public domain.
The Boathouse in , , was where Dylan Thomas lived with his family during his last four years between 1949 and 1953. The house is set in a cliff overlooking the Tâf estuary and is where he wrote many of his major pieces.

Church
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laugharne and Llanybri.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf. It is known for having been the home of Dylan Thomas from 1949 until his death in 1953, and is thought to have been an inspiration for the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood.

Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and in , . It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of . is situated 2 miles east of River Cywyn.

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on the and a community in , . At the 2011 census, the population was 2,995. The community includes the small settlements of , Backe and Pwlltrap.

River Cywyn

Latitude
51.78917° or 51° 47′ 21″ north
Longitude
-4.45611° or 4° 27′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C3QQGQV+MH
Geo­Names ID
2651628
Wiki­data ID
Q7337323
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Satellite Map

Discover River Cywyn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Cywyn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Afon Cywyn”
  • Irish: “Afon Cywyn”
  • Swedish: “Afon Cywyn”
  • Welsh: “Afon Cywyn”

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Highlights include Castell Aber Cafwy and River Taf.

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