Coordinates: 52°03′N 4°31′W / 52.05°N 4.52°W
| Cenarth | |
| Welsh: Cenarth | |
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  Cenarth
 Cenarth shown within Wales |
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| Principal area | Carmarthenshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWCASTLE EMLYN |
| Postcode district | SA38 |
| Dialling code | 01239 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
| Welsh Assembly | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Carmarthenshire | |
Cenarth is a village, parish and community in Carmarthenshire, adjoining the Cenarth Falls, bordering Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
Location
It is situated on the banks of the River Teifi, 10 km east of Cardigan and 4 km west of Newcastle Emlyn.
History and amenities
The ancient parish extended 5 km south of the river, and included the town of Newcastle Emlyn. In 1934, it annexed the adjoining parish of East Cilrhedyn, and the enlarged parish corresponds with the modern community, which had a population of 1,022 in the 2001 census. With the community of Newcastle Emlyn, it makes up the Carmarthenshire electoral ward of Cenarth, which had a population of 1,995 in 2001, with 60% Welsh language speakers.
The River Teifi at this point emerges from a deep ravine over a ledge that produces a spectacular waterfall when the river is in full spate and this attracts many visitors throughout the year. Other visitor attractions are a seventeenth-century flour mill and coracle museum.
The parish church is dedicated to the local saint, St. Llawddog. Although the present building is relatively modern, it is on an important ancient site, and was the "bishop house" of the cantref of Emlyn.
The ancient parish (less Newcastle Emlyn) had an area of 2558 hectares. Its census populations were: 672 (1801): 897 (1851): 638 (1901). The percentage of Welsh speakers was 98 (1891): 96 (1931).
The enlarged parish (post-1934) had an area of 4896 ha. Its census populations were: 1098 (1951); 1066 (1961); 926 (1971); 971 (1981). The percentage of Welsh speakers was 92 (1951); 91 (1961); 82 (1971); 69 (1981).
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