Rhossili

Rhossili is a small village and community on the southwestern tip of the in . It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 278 residents
  • Description: village in the county of Swansea, Wales
  • Also known as: “Rhosili”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary and Worms Head.

Church
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Island
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Worm's Head is a headland, at Rhossili, part of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is the furthest westerly point of the . The name Worm's Head is derived from an Old English word 'wyrm' for 'sea serpent'. is situated 1½ miles west of Rhossili.

Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is situated 2 miles north of Rhossili.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangennith and Llanddewi.

Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a village in the City and County of , . It is located in the . Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park overlooking . is situated 2½ miles north of Rhossili.

Village
Photo: David Kitching, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles east of Rhossili.

Photo: Catrin Austin, CC BY 2.0.
The beautiful in was the first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The peninsula is famous for its stunning coastal scenery, wide sandy beaches and medieval castles.

Rhossili

Latitude
51.56904° or 51° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
-4.28611° or 4° 17′ 10″ west
Population
278
Elevation
285 feet (87 metres)
Open location code
9C3QHP97+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 28839761
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639432
Wiki­data ID
Q2148317
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Rhossili” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Rhosilli”
  • Basque: “Rhossili”
  • Breton: “Rhosili”
  • Bulgarian: “Рхосили”
  • Catalan: “Rhosili”
  • Cebuano: “Rhossili”
  • Chinese: “Rhossili”
  • Chinese: “罗西里”
  • Chinese: “羅西里”
  • Cornish: “Rhosili”
  • Dutch: “Rhossili”
  • French: “Rhossili”
  • German: “Rhossili”
  • Hebrew: “רוסילי”
  • Irish: “Rhosili”
  • Italian: “Rhosili”
  • Italian: “Rhossili”
  • Japanese: “ウォームズ・ヘッド”
  • Japanese: “ワームズ・ヘッド”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rhossili”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rhossili”
  • Persian: “راسیلی”
  • Portuguese: “Rhossili”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Rhosili”
  • Swedish: “Rhossili”
  • Welsh: “Rhosili”
  • Welsh: “Rhossili”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Millenium Stone and Rhossili Village Green.

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