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Uplands

Uplands is a suburb and community of , . It lies about a mile to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward.
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Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 14,000 residents
  • Description: community in Swansea, Wales
  • Also known as: “Uplands, Swansea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swansea.com Stadium and Swansea Castle.

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. is situated 2 miles northeast of Uplands.

Castle
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located in the city centre of , , UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space.

Railway station
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the city of , Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via , on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Landore and St Thomas.

Suburb
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in , . The district falls in the . A mainly residential area, it is located about 2.5 miles north of Swansea city centre. is situated 2 miles northeast of Uplands.

Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban district and community in , . It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the and falls within the ward.

Village
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
is a district of , Wales, located on the south-east corner of the unitary authority area. It is also a local government community using the same name. is situated 3½ miles south of Uplands.

Uplands

Latitude
51.6187° or 51° 37′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.9668° or 3° 58′ 1″ west
Population
14,000
Elevation
108 feet (33 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJ29M+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 28293217
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7292835
Wiki­data ID
Q7898360
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Uplands” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Uplands”
  • Breton: “Uplands”
  • Bulgarian: “Упландс”
  • Cebuano: “Uplands”
  • Chinese: “Uplands”
  • Cornish: “Uplands”
  • French: “Uplands”
  • Irish: “Uplands”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Uplands”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Uplands”
  • Swedish: “Uplands”
  • Welsh: “Uplands”

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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 “Uplands”. Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.