Carway
Carway (Welsh: Carwe) is a village situated to the north-west of the town of Llanelli in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, in the Gwendraeth Valley. It is part of the community of Llangyndeyrn, and had a population of 672 in 2011.[1]
- For Carway, Alberta, see Carway, Alberta.
Carway
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  Carway Location within Carmarthenshire | |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIDWELLY |
| Postcode district | SA17 |
| Dialling code | 01269 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Open-cast mining operations once operated to the north and south of the village. The northern area has been reclaimed and re-developed as the Glyn Abbey Golf Club. The former mining area south of the village at Ffos Las is currently being reclaimed and is being redeveloped with a new racecourse (opened on 18 June 2009) and housing.
Glyn Abbey Golf Club
The Glyn Abbey Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by Hawtree & Son golf architects and opened in 1992. The course is a par 70 course which is some 6202 yards in length with greens covering an area of 490m². The club was named Welsh Golf Club of The Year 2009.