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Afon Cych

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291: 299: 31: 44: 51: 255:. Its total length is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). It receives numerous small tributaries: the Sylgen, Barddi, Mamog, Dwrog and Lŵyd on the east side, and the Pedran, Cneifa and Dulas on the west side. It formed the ancient boundary between the 174:. It is 13 km long, passes through a number of small settlements on the border between Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, and is significant in Welsh legend. 264: 346: 260: 437: 416: 342: 508: 513: 43: 185: 395: 227: 481: 306:
The Cych is crossed by a number of bridges including (from upstream) Pont Cwmorgan, Pont Wedwst, Pont Newydd,
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The river flows north-westwards through a deep, wooded, secluded valley, and joins the River Teifi at
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Its "official" source (although not its highest headwater) is at Blaencych
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The river runs through the small settlements of Cwmorgan and
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which carries the B4332 road at Abercych and has perforated
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Afon Cych is located in Wales
Welsh
Pembrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Mouth
River Teifi
River system
River Teifi
Wales
51°57′53″N 4°29′28″W / 51.96472°N 4.49111°W / 51.96472; -4.49111
Abercych
52°2′36″N 4°33′34″W / 52.04333°N 4.55944°W / 52.04333; -4.55944
commotes
Emlyn Is Cuch
Emlyn Uwch Cuch
Pembrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Cwmcych
cloudy river flowing under a single-arch stone bridge, partly obscured by overhanging tree foliage
two small rivers meeting at right angles among fields and trees with some partly-obscured buildings nearby
Pont Cych
Cwmcych
Pont Treseli
spandrels
Cenarth Bridge
Welsh literature
Mabinogi
Pwyll Pendefig Dyfed
Arawn

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