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Swansea
Cwmbwrla

Cwmbwrla

Cwmbwrla is a residential area and community of in , 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 immediately northeast of .
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  • 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.

Stadium
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an all-seated multi-use sports stadium and conferencing venue located in the area of , Wales, hosting both rugby union and football.

Cathedral
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
The Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph, also known as St Joseph's Cathedral, Menevia Cathedral or Swansea Cathedral, is a Grade II-listed Catholic cathedral in , .

Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwmdu and Mayhill.

Suburb
is a suburban district of the City and County of , . The western part falls within the Cockett ward and the eastern part falls within the Cwmbwrla ward.

Suburb
Photo: Hibblejigya, CC0.
is a district of , , situated on historic , a 175m high landform north west of the city centre, the urban geography of which is divided between the district to the west and to the east.

Suburb
is a suburban area of , falling within the Cwmbwrla ward. approximates to the area to the west of Llangyfelach Road just north of the railway line from Landore depot to west Wales.

Cwmbwrla

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
node 12467117452
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6621401
Wiki­data ID
Q5197236
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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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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Three Sisters, Cwmbwrla and Mayhill Post Office.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cwmbwrla”. Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.