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UK. Wales. Carmarthenshire. 51°44′54″N 4°20′27″W / 51.7483°N 4.3409°W / 51.7483; -4.3409. Llansaint is a village of farmsteads and cottages in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It includes a cluster of 19th century stone-built houses around the church, and is surrounded by farmsteads and modern residential development.
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