Elvet Hundred

Elvet Hundred in Carmarthenshire

Elvet Hundred is one of the hundreds of Carmarthenshire, located in the north-west of the county, adjacent to the borders with Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire. It is bounded to the west by Pembrokeshire; to the north by Carmarthenshire; to the north-east by Cathinog; to the south-east by Iscennen; to the south by Kidwelly Hundred; and to the south-west by Derllys. Including the county town, Carmarthen, it had a population of 26,943 in 2011.

It comprises the following ancient parishes:

• Abergwili
• Abernant
• Carmarthen St Peter
• Cenarth
• Cilrhedyn (part)^*
• Cynwyl Elfed
• Llanegwad (part)^†
• Llangeler
• Llanllawddog
• Llanpumsaint
• Merthyr
• Newchurch
• Penboyr
• Trelech-ar-Bettws

^*: Extends into Pembrokeshire.
^†: Extends into Cathinog hundred.