Llyn Llech Owain
Llyn Llech Owain is a shallow lake with an area of 3.5 hectares which gives its name to the country park in which it sits, it is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest which was designated in 1993.Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Llyn Llech Owain Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema and Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth.
Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cross Hands Public Hall & Cinema is a movie theater.
Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth
School
Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth is a bilingual secondary school for pupils aged between 11 and 18 years, situated in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The school was opened following the amalgamation of Ysgol Maes yr Yrfa and Ysgol y Gwendraeth secondary schools in 2013.
Carmel National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Carmel National Nature Reserve lies close to the village of Carmel in Carmarthenshire. It lies south of Llandeilo not far from the main road to Llanelli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ammanford and Llandybie.
Ammanford
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ammanford is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 5,445, and the wider built up area had a population of 8,285.
Llandybie
Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llandybie is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with the village being situated 2 miles north of Ammanford. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is home to a population of 3,800, while the community – which…
Tumble
Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tumble, is a village situated south of Cross Hands near the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Tumble, along with Cross Hands is part of the community of Llannon. The population, including Drefach was 4,302.
Llyn Llech Owain
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8162° or 51° 48′ 58″ northLongitude
-4.0781° or 4° 4′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C3QRW8C+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 92775565OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q1758395
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Satellite Map
Discover Llyn Llech Owain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Llyn Llech Owain” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Llyn Llech Owain”
- Irish: “Llyn Llech Owain”
- Welsh: “Llyn Llech Owain”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gorslas and Maesybont.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Visitor Centre and Llyn Llech Owain Country Park.
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