Cilycwm (Welsh: Cil-y-cwm, in Welsh pronounced as /ˈkiːl ə ˈkʊm/) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.[1]
Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the Tywi, north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Tywi at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd.[2] The bridge is a grade I listed structure [3]
The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.[4]
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518.[5]
The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.