Towns & cities · South Wales
Swansea
Also known as: Abertawe
Swansea is a town in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swansea is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1158. It covers approximately 390,000,000 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 246,700 people. Address: SA1-SA7. Coordinates: 51.6167°, -3.9500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Swansea ( SWON-zee; Welsh: Abertawe [abɛrˈtawɛ]) is a port and coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Abertawe). The city is the twenty-eighth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in south-west Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr. The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales, with an estimated population of 251,304 in 2024. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea urban area, with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region. During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname Copperopolis.
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Background
Visiting
Swansea has been used as a location for films such as Only Two Can Play, Submarine and Twin Town, the TV series Mine All Mine and in episodes of Doctor Who. Swansea was the first city in Wales to feature in its own version of the board game Monopoly. The Swansea edition of Monopoly features 33 local landmarks, including the Mumbles Pier and the National Waterfront Museum; the game has been produced in both English and Welsh. Swansea was also featured in a television documentary, titled Swansea Love Story, as part of the Rule Britannia series on VBS.tv. The film is of a rather graphic nature and features heroin users, as well as community members affected by the narcotic, while trying to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6167, -3.9500
- District
- Swansea
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- SA1-SA7
- Parliamentary constituency
- Swansea West
- Population
- 246,700
- Established
- 1158
- Nearest railway station
- Swansea — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.swansea.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23051 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swansea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: P.3. Swansea City Centre 2012.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swansea?
- Swansea is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA1-SA7), in the parish of Castle.
- When was Swansea built?
- Built or established in 1158.
- Who owns Swansea?
- Swansea is owned by Swansea Council.
- Is Swansea free to visit?
- Yes, Swansea is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swansea?
- The nearest railway station is Swansea, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA1-SA7.