Narberth, Pembrokeshire

Narberth
Narberth is located in Pembrokeshire
Narberth
Narberth
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population2,489 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSN110147
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNARBERTH
Postcode districtSA67
Dialling code01834
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°47′56″N 4°44′32″W / 51.7989°N 04.7423°W / 51.7989; -04.7423

Narberth (Welsh: Arberth) is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was founded around a Welsh court and later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough. George Owen described it in 1603 as one of nine Pembrokeshire "boroughs in decay".

In 2021, the population of both wards (rural and urban) was 4,100 (rounded to the nearest 100),19.6% of whom are Welsh-speaking.[3] Narberth is close to the A40 trunk road and is on the A478. Narberth railway station is on the main line from Swansea. The community includes the village of Crinow.

  1. ^ "Community and ward population 2011". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Narberth Town Council".
  3. ^ "Build a custom area profile - Census 2021, ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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