River Afan

The River Afan is a river in whose valley formed the territory of the medieval Lords of Afan. The Afan Valley encompasses the upper reaches of the river.
  • Stream
  • Description: river in South Wales
  • Also known as
    “Afan River”
    “Afon Afan”
    “River Avan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Victoria Road and Aberavon Beach.
is a field sports stadium located on in , .
, also known as Aberavon Sands…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberavon and Port Talbot.
is a town and community in county borough, .
Suburb
, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of , . is situated 1½ miles east of River Afan.
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Latitude
51.58267° or 51° 34′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.80702° or 3° 48′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C3RH5MV+35
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Afan” goes by many names.
AfanBreton
Afan (stêr)Breton
Afan ValleyCebuano
Afon AfanCebuano
Afon AfanIrish
Afon AfanLivvi
AfanSlovenian
Afon AfanSwedish
Afon AfanWelsh

Localities in the Area

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Wales: Highlights

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