Cwmbwrla
Cwmbwrla is a residential area and community of Swansea in Wales, within the Cwmbwrla ward of the city. Located on rising ground about 1 mile north of the city centre, it takes its name from the valley of the Burlais Brook which flows down from here to join the River Tawe immediately northeast of Swansea railway station.- Type: Suburb with 7,420 residents
- Description: suburb and community in Swansea
- Also known as: “Cwmbrwla”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Swansea.com Stadium and St Joseph’s Cathedral.
Swansea.com Stadium
Stadium
The Swansea.com Stadium is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales, hosting both rugby union and football.
St Joseph’s Cathedral
Cathedral
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmdu and Mayhill.
Cwmdu
Suburb
Cwmdu is a suburban district of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The western part falls within the Cockett ward and the eastern part falls within the Cwmbwrla ward.
Mayhill
Suburb
Mayhill is a district of Swansea, Wales, situated on historic Townhill, a 175m high landform north west of the city centre, the urban geography of which is divided between the Townhill district to the west and Mayhill to the east.
Manselton
Suburb
Manselton is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales falling within the Cwmbwrla ward. Manselton approximates to the area to the west of Llangyfelach Road just north of the railway line from Landore depot to west Wales.
Cwmbwrla
- Categories: residential area, community, and locality
- Location: Cwmbwrla, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.63414° or 51° 38′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.95517° or 3° 57′ 19″ west
Population
7,420
Elevation
276 feet (84 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJ2MV+MW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Cwmbwrla” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Cwmbwrla”
- Cebuano: “Cwmbwrla”
- Chinese: “Cwmbwrla”
- French: “Cwmbwrla”
- Irish: “Cwmbwrla”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Cwmbwrla”
- Swedish: “Cwmbwrla”
- Welsh: “Cwmbwrla”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Three Sisters, Cwmbwrla and Mayhill Post Office.
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