Llanelli
Llanelli [ ɬaˈnɛɬi ] is a coastal town in the county of Carmarthenshire , Wales . It is located approximately eight miles from Swansea , the second largest Welsh city.
history
Previously only a small town, Llanelli grew rapidly in the 18th and 19th centuries through coal and mining, and a little later through the steel industry.
The closing of the coal mines and tough global competition from steel producers led to an economic slump for Llanelli in the late 1970s, as it did for many other cities in South Wales.
In 1966, Schaeffler opened a factory for the manufacture of needle roller bearings in Llanelli . In November 2018, Schaeffler announced that the plant in Llanelli will be closed “in the medium term” as a result of the upcoming Brexit .
Residents
In 2001, according to the census, there were 44,465 people in Llanelli.
The residents are sometimes referred to as Turks . One explanation for this could be that many Turkish seafarers headed for the city's port during their previous voyage.
Culture and sport
Llanelli hosted the Eisteddfod , a Welsh festival of literature, music and song , five times (1895, 1903, 1930, 1962, 2000) . Llanelli is a stronghold of the sport of rugby union ; The Scarlets team plays in the Pro12 professional league and plays their home games in Parc y Scarlets .
sons and daughters of the town
- Charles Alfred Howell Green (1864–1944), Archbishop of Wales
- W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), politician (Republican Party)
- Gipsy Daniels (1903-1967), boxer
- Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909–1989), lawyer and politician, member of the House of Commons
- Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown (1911–1977), entrepreneur
- Donald Swann (1923–1994), composer, musician and entertainer
- Rachel Roberts (1927–1980), actress
- Michael Howard (* 1941), politician, member of the House of Commons
- Deke Leonard (1944–2017), rock musician and author
- Terry Griffiths (born 1947), snooker player
- Keith Allen (born 1953), comedian, musician, singer-songwriter, author, television presenter and actor
- Byron Stevenson (1956-2007), football player
- Michael Kerstgens (* 1960), documentarist, artist and portrait photographer
- Annabel Schofield (* 1963), model and actress
- Adrian Davies (* 1966), squash player
- Simon Armstrong (born 1996), actor
- Jonathan Neil Morgan (born 1979), badminton player
- Flex Lewis (born 1983), professional bodybuilder
- Sophie Dee (* 1984), porn actress and model
- David Greene (* 1986), hurdler and sprinter
- Emyr Huws (* 1993), soccer player
- Jamie Rhys Clarke (born 1994), snooker player
- Amy Roberts (* 1994), cyclist
Web links
Footnotes
- ^ Company History , accessed December 11, 2018.
- ↑ Schaeffler closes plants on the island . In: Die Zeit from November 8, 2018, p. 30.
Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ N , 4 ° 9 ′ W