Laugharne

Laugharne 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.
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  • Type: Town with 817 residents
  • Description: town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: Talacharn

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.

Castle
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 Laugharne, , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llansteffan and St Clears.

, is a village and community situated on the south coast of , , lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of .

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 and Pwlltrap.

is a village in the community of St Ishmael, , Wales. It is 8.5 miles south of near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing village, it has developed as a holiday and retirement area.

Laugharne

Latitude
51.77° or 51° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.4647° or 4° 27′ 53″ west
Population
817
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C3QQGCP+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296104896
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2644816
Wiki­data ID
Q1965490
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Laugharne” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Laugharne
  • Basque: Laugharne
  • Breton: Talacharn
  • Bulgarian: Ларн
  • Chinese: 拉恩
  • Czech: Laugharne
  • Dutch: Laugharne
  • French: Laugharne
  • Galician: Laugharne
  • Galician: Talacharn
  • German: Laugharne
  • Irish: Talacharn
  • Italian: Laugharne
  • Japanese: ラーン
  • Japanese: ラファーン
  • Persian: لارن
  • Polish: Laugharne
  • Russian: Лохарн
  • Scots: Laugharne
  • Slovak: Laugharne
  • Slovenian: Laugharne
  • Spanish: Laugharne
  • Swedish: Laugharne
  • Welsh: Talacharn

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