Pontardawe
Pontardawe is a town and a community in the lower Swansea Valley. It had a population of approximately 7,172 in the 2021 Census for Pontardawe Parish, and forms part of the county borough of Neath Port Talbot.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pontardawe Arts Centre and Abernant Colliery.
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Theater building
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontardawe Arts Centre is a multi-purpose cultural venue in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The building is owned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and is located in Herbert Street.
Abernant Colliery
Quarry
Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abernant Colliery was a coal mine in the River Amman valley at Pwllfawatkin, 4 miles north of Pontardawe and 13 miles north of Swansea, West Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clydach and Alltwen.
Clydach
Town
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clydach is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, within the Clydach ward and the Llangyfelach parish. It is located 6 miles northeast of Swansea city centre. Clydach is situated 3 miles south of Pontardawe.
Alltwen
Village
Alltwen is a village in the Swansea Valley in Wales. Alltwen forms part of the community of Cilybebyll and is administered separately from adjoining Pontardawe on the opposite bank of the River Tawe. Alltwen is situated 2 miles southeast of Pontardawe.
Pontardawe
- Type: Locality
- Location: Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7387° or 51° 44′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.8779° or 3° 52′ 41″ westElevation
673 feet (205 metres)Open location code
9C3RP4QC+FRGeoNames ID
7294318
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