River Lliedi
The River Lliedi (Welsh: Afon Lliedi) has its source in the hills near Llanelli and Llannon in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Articles near the latitude and longitude of Swansea
Satellite map of Swansea
Swansea (/ˈswɒnzi/ SWON-zee; Welsh: Abertawe [abɛrˈtauɛ], "mouth of the Tawe"), officially known as the City and County of Swansea, is a coastal city and county in Wales. It is Wales's second largest city and the UK's twenty-fifth largest city. Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands. According to its local council, the City and County of Swansea had a population of 241,300 in 2014. The last official census stated that the city, metropolitan and urban areas combined concluded to be a total of 462,000 in 2011, making it the second most populous local authority area in Wales after Cardiff. During its 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was a key centre of the copper industry, earning the nickname 'Copperopolis'. Since 2011, Swansea has started to expand into a larger region known as the Swansea Bay City Region. After combining with other councils, it now includes Tenby and other parts of West Wales, its population including these areas an estimated 685,051.
Population: 170,883
Latitude: 51° 37' 14.84" N
Longitude: -3° 56' 35.63" W
Articles of interest in Swansea
862 Articles of interest near Swansea, United Kingdom
Show all articles in the mapRiver Garw
The River Garw (Afon Garw in Welsh, meaning "rugged river") runs for about 12 miles from its source in the hills north of Blaengarw to the confluence with the River Ogmore and the River Llynfi at Aberkenfig. It is one of three main tributaries of th…
River Dulais
River Dulais (Welsh: Afon Dulais) is a river of Wales which has its source at Mynydd y Drum.
River Cynon
The River Cynon (Welsh: Afon Cynon) is a river in South Wales and is one of the larger tributaries of the River Taff.
Rhos, Neath Port Talbot
Rhos is a village in the Swansea Valley, located outside of Pontardawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, South Wales.
District of Rhondda
Rhondda (Welsh: Y Rhondda) was a local government district in the geographical area of the Rhondda Valley, south Wales.
Pwlldu Bay
Pwlldu Bay (or Pwll Du Bay) is a small beach on the south Gower Peninsula coast in south Wales.
Pwll
Pwll is a small coastal village, located between Llanelli and Burry Port. It has a local shop, Post Office, a few pubs, a primary school and local football and cricket teams. The village is concentrated along the north of the A484. The land rises aw…
Pontypridd railway accident
On Monday 23 January 1911, a collision between a passenger train and coal train on the Taff Vale Railway line at Hopkinstown, outside Pontypridd in Wales, resulted in the loss of eleven (twelve according to the official report) lives. The accident, …
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school situated in the town of Pontarddulais, Wales. It is maintained by the Local Education Authority (LEA), the City and County of Swansea.
Pontlliw
Pontlliw (Welsh spelling: Pont-lliw) is a village in the community of Pontlliw and Tircoed, part of the City and County of Swansea in Wales.
Penychen
Penychen was a possible minor kingdom of early medieval Wales and later a cantref of the Kingdom of Morgannwg. Penychen was one of three cantrefs that made up the kingdom of Glywysing, the other two being Gwynllwg and Gorfynydd. The cantrefi were cr…
Pentrebane
Pentrebane (Welsh: Pentre-Baen) is a district in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales.
Penrhiwceiber railway station
Penrhiwceiber railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Reilffordd Penrhiwceibr) serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercyn…
Pennard (electoral ward)
Pennard is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
Penlle'r Castell
Penlle'r Castell is an historic ruin on the summit of Mynydd y Betws in the far north of the City and County of Swansea.
Pencoed College
Pencoed College was founded in 1925 to serve sons and daughters of farmers. Its main building is the old Tregroes House and was originally known as Pencoed College of Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Studies.
Pen-y-groes, Carmarthenshire
Pen-y-groes is a village in Carmarthenshire, South Wales which developed as a settlement as a result of the anthracite coal trade.