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Dyfed is a county of 2,226 square miles consisting of the old counties Carmarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan. The Cambrian Mountains are present in the north-east and the Prescelly Hills in the south-west. Large river valleys such as the Teifi, Cleddau and Twyi (Towy) trend from north-east towards the southwest. There are some lowland areas near the coast though much of the coastline is rugged. The irregular coastline contains many large promontories, such as St. David's Head, and submerged river estuaries, which are called rias. The largest of these is Milford Haven which has become an important oil centre, as large tankers drawing up to 60 feet can safely navigate into the piers. Most of the county is sparsely populated except near the coast. The interior higher land is used for pastoral farming, especially sheep and store cattle, and there is an old woollen industry in the Teifi valley. The lowlands have dairy farming and some crop growing, especially in the south-west near Pembroke and Haverfordwest. Here the mild winters and early springs are utilised to grow feed to help the dairying and also to produce early potatoes and some flowers. There is some inshore fishing, especially from Milford Haven. The other towns of the county are Llanelli associated with anthracite mining and steel, Pembroke a market town with a naval dockyard, Aberystwyth, a university town and holiday resort, Fishguard, a passenger port, and St. David's, a Cathedral city. | ||
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