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Carmarthen (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 51 33 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.8592 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 18 42 W degrees minutes |
Long: -4.3117 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on River Towy above Bristol Channel; site of both Roman and Norman strongholds; important wool port in the Middle Ages; country's oldest manuscript, The Black Book of Carmarthen (ca. 1170-1230) is housed in the Augustinian priory; dairying is main activity. |
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| Carmarthen (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Caerfyrddin (C,V,Welsh,U)
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| Caermarthen (NA,V,English,U)
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| Maridunum (H,O)
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| Moridunum (H,O)
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Wales (country) (P) |
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Carmarthen (inhabited place) (P,H) fort founded ca. 74 CE |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was an ancient fortification |
| city (C) |
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| county seat (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| fort (H) |
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fort founded ca. 74 CE on the elevated area overlooking the river crossing |
| regional capital (C) |
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