| Type: | Village and community |
| Country: | Wales |
| Static Image Name: | St Michael's at Cilycwm - geograph.org.uk - 539892.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | St Michael's church |
| Coordinates: | 52.045°N -3.8197°W |
| Unitary Wales: | Carmarthenshire |
| Module: | Map of the community |
Cilycwm (cy|Cil-y-cwm, pronounced as /cy/) 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 River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy 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.