a rising ground near the Burry Creek, about 15 miles S.E. from Carmarthen, and on the railway between that town and Swansea. It is irregularly built, and has an antique parish church surmounted by two steeples, the one terminating in a spire, and the other in a parapet. The excellent harbour and docks of this town, its communication by railway with the rich coal-fields of the N.E., and its position on the verge of the mineral basin of S. Wales, have combined to raise it to its present prosperity, and promise soon to render it one of the most important ports of the principality. In addition to the iron and lead ore furnished by the neighbourhood, copper ore, imported from Cornwall, is smelted, and the manufactured metal is sent to Liverpool and other English ports. Great quantities of coal are also exported to France, Spain, and the Mediterranean. In 1853 there were exported from Llanelli to foreign countries, of British copper, 522 tons 14 cwt.; of lead and lead ore, 1815 tons; of coals, cinders, and culm, 24,118 tons. On the 31st December there were registered as belonging to the port, 40 sailing vessels of and under 50 tons, with a tonnage of 1103; and 41 above 50 tons, with a tonnage of 3915; steam-vessels under 50 tons 2, tonnage 36. During 1855 there entered the port of Llanelli, of British vessels, 1891, tonnage 118,383; of foreign vessels, 163, tonnage 10,555. There cleared out, of British vessels, 3152, tonnage 217,813; of foreign vessels, 165, tonnage 10,440. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the lead and copper works, the iron foundries, and the mines. Market-days are Thursday and Saturday. The parliamentary borough is contributory to the Carmarthenshire district. Pop. of borough (1851) 8710.