Wales
Swansea
Landore

Hafod

Hafod is a district of the city of , Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the . Hafod is the home to the , founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: suburb of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Hafod, Swansea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Joseph’s Cathedral and Swansea.com Stadium.

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 , .

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.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manselton and Mayhill.

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.

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 small in , mostly within the Cwmbwrla ward. In Welsh, the name translates to “lovely hill”. The area is mostly residential.

Hafod

Latitude
51.63338° or 51° 38′ 0″ north
Longitude
-3.9403° or 3° 56′ 25″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJ3M5+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 266323060
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13267455
Wiki­data ID
Q5638409
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Hafod from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Hafod” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Hafod”
  • Welsh: “Hafod”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Hafod”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Waun-wen and Cwmfelin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hafod Primary School and The Hafod Inn, Foxhole.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cardiff, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Newport, and Bangor.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
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 “Hafod”. Photo: Andrew Evans, CC BY 2.0.