City and County of Swansea
Swansea is a city on the beautiful Gower Peninsula — the United Kingdom's first designated "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". It is home to about 247,000 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oystermouth Castle and Mumbles Lighthouse.
Oystermouth Castle
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of Mumbles.
Mumbles Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Mumbles Lighthouse, completed in 1794, is a lighthouse located in Mumbles, near Swansea. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay.
Clyne Gardens
Park
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden in Swansea, Wales, UK. The current park was formed from the landscaped gardens created by Glynn Vivian of the Vivian family who purchased Clyne Castle in 1860.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mumbles and Uplands.
Mumbles
Village
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
Mumbles is a district of Swansea, Wales, located on the south-east corner of the unitary authority area. It is also a local government community using the same name.
Uplands
Suburb
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
Uplands is a suburb and community of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. Uplands is situated 3 miles northeast of City and County of Swansea.
City and County of Swansea
- Also known as: “Swansea”
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5833° or 51° 35′ northLongitude
-4° or 4° westPopulation
241,000Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)Abbreviation
“SWA”Open location code
9C3RH2M2+82GeoNames ID
3333248
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In Other Languages
“City and County of Swansea” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Abertawe”
- Welsh: “Dinas a Sir Abertawe”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clyne Castle and Langland Bay.
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