- Glanamman
infobox UK place
country = Wales
welsh_name=Glanaman
constituency_welsh_assembly=Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
official_name= Glanamman
unitary_wales=Carmarthenshire
lieutenancy_wales=Dyfed
constituency_westminster= Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
post_town= AMMANFORD
postcode_district = SA18
postcode_area= SA
dial_code= 01269
os_grid_reference= SN675134
latitude= 51.800
longitude= -03.967
map_type=
populationGlanamman ( _cy. Glanaman) is a small
town lying on the River Amman inCarmarthenshire ,Wales . It has a population of around 2,000 people. Glanamman has long been a stronghold of the Welsh language: with 81% of its population able to speak the language, village life is very largely conducted in Welsh.Glanamman is twinned with the village of
Pouldergat , inBrittany .History
Glanamman's history is quite rich be it the coal industry or the agricultural industry. The Gelli Fanwen Farm, along with many others, used to produce milk but now sadly due to cost of producing milk they moved on to beef farming and contracting. They used to run a smithy from where they supplied many in Carmarthenshire with bicycles and horse shoes.
Politics
David Michael Jenkins is the County Councillor for Glanamman, he is a member of Plaid Cymru.
Rhodri Glyn Thomas (
Plaid Cymru ) currently represents Glanamman at the Welsh Assembly in the constituency ofCarmarthen East and Dinefwr . They had a large majority of 8,000 votes over Labour, beating Kevin Madge in the Welsh Assembly Elections 2007.Education
Glanamman used to have a primary school which opened in 1884 and closed in 2005 making it 121 years of age. Glanamman was a category A school making it a
Welsh medium school with most subjects taught through the medium of Welsh. The new school is located in the Twyn which is north of Garnant. The school is called Ysgol y Bedol Cwmaman ('School of the Horseshoe Cwmaman'). The school consists of Ysgol y Twyn, Ysgol Gynradd y Garnant and Ysgol Gynradd Glanaman. Ysgol y Bedol Cwmaman is also a Welsh medium school making it a category A.Residents of note
Those born in Glanamman include:
*
Ryan Davies , entertainer and actor
*Tom Day, Welsh rugby international
*Shane Williams , Welsh rugby international
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