Hendy

Hendy Welsh: Yr Hendy
Hendy
Hendy shown within Carmarthenshire
Population	3,226 (ward 2011)
OS grid reference	SN579035
Community	Llanedi
Principal area	Carmarthenshire
Ceremonial county	Dyfed
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LLANELLI
Postcode district	SA4
Dialling code	01792
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Llanelli
Welsh Assembly	Llanelli
List of places UK Wales Carmarthenshire 51°42′47″N 4°03′25″W / 51.713°N 4.057°W / 51.713; -4.057Coordinates: 51°42′47″N 4°03′25″W / 51.713°N 4.057°W / 51.713; -4.057

Hendy (Welsh: Yr Hendy,originally a farm name meaning "the old house" cognate with 'hendre' the main home.) is a village in the community of Llanedi, Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated on the border between Carmarthenshire and Swansea. It lies on the Afon Gwili just across the River Loughor from the town of Pontarddulais and, together with Fforest to its north, forms part of a continuous built up area centred on Pontarddulais. Most of the village sits between the M4 Motorway junction 48 and the A48 road (Fforest Road) north of the motorway.

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