Cwmafan

Cwmafan, also known as Cwmavon, is a large village and community in the in , lying within . It had a population of 5,615 at the 2011 Census.
Wikipedia
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 5,340 residents
  • Description: village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Cwm-avan” and “Cwmavon”
  • Address: Cwmavon

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aberafan Shopping Centre and Port Talbot Parkway railway station.

Shopping center
The is the only indoor shopping complex in , . It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well as the central library for Port Talbot.

Railway station
Photo: Thryduulf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station in , . The station is located at street level near Station Road in Port Talbot town centre. It is 202 miles 59 chains from . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cwmafan.

Stadium
Photo: Clint Mann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a sports stadium located in central , , with a maximum capacity of 10,000. The ground is home to Welsh rugby union team Aberavon RFC, and the Wales women's national team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Goytre and Port Talbot.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near the town of , . The village lies in the valley of the Nant Ffrwdwyllt, between the communities of , Cwmafan, and .

Photo: Kevin Corcoran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an industrial town in in the county borough of Neath , part of the traditional county of , and has a population of around 32,000.

Suburb
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and community in county borough, . The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the , which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cwmafan.

Cwmafan

Latitude
51.61308° or 51° 36′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.76266° or 3° 45′ 46″ west
Population
5,340
Elevation
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJ67P+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 395231040
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2651656
Wiki­data ID
Q5197219
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Cwmafan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Cwmafan”
  • Bengali: “কমাভোন”
  • Breton: “Cwmafan”
  • Catalan: “Cwmafan”
  • Cebuano: “Cwmafan”
  • Chinese: “Cwmafan”
  • Chinese: “库马文”
  • Chinese: “庫馬文”
  • Cornish: “Cwmafan”
  • French: “Cwmafan”
  • French: “Cwmavon”
  • German: “Cwmavon”
  • Gujarati: “ક્વમાવોન”
  • Irish: “Cwmafan”
  • Japanese: “クンマボン”
  • Kannada: “ಕ್ವಾಮಾವೊನ್”
  • Korean: “코메이본”
  • Lithuanian: “Sveimavonas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Cwmafan”
  • Portuguese: “Cwmavon”
  • Russian: “Кумавон”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cwmafan”
  • Spanish: “Cwmavon”
  • Swedish: “Cwmafan”
  • Tamil: “கிவ்மாவோன்”
  • Telugu: “కౌమావోన్”
  • Urdu: “کوماوون”
  • Welsh: “Cwmafan”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Oakwood Inn and St Michael’s Memorial Garden.

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