Information on Swansea
The City and county of Swansea is located in Wales. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Swansea City and county COUNCIL
| Swansea council address | SwanseaCivic centre Swansea Civic Centre Oystermouth Road Swansea SA1 3SN United Kingdom Work+44 01792636000 | |
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| Phone number of Swansea council | 01792636000 International: +44 01792636000 | |
| Email of Swansea council | Not available | |
| Official website of Swansea council | swansea.gov.uk | |
| Mayor of Swansea | Mark Child | |
Demography of Swansea
| Name of Swansea inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 232 500 inhabitants | 2 / 36 | ||
| Population density in Swansea | 1 593,0 pop/sq mi (615,1 pop/km²) | |||
Swansea administrative numbers
| Swansea City and county code | GB-SWA |
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| Swansea City and county postcode | SA1 3SN |
Swansea administrative division
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country | Wales |
| City and county | Swansea |
Transportation modes in Swansea
| Airport | Swansea Airport 5.1 miles Cardiff Airport 30.2 miles Haverfordwest Aerodrome 45.8 miles |
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Swansea territory
| Swansea area | 145,95 sq mi (378,00 km²) |
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| Swansea altitude | 23 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 51.617 Longitude: -3.95 Latitude: 51° 37' 1'' North Longitude: 3° 57' 0'' West |
| Time zone | UTC +0:00 (Europe/London) Summer time : UTC +1:00 Winter time : UTC +0:00 |
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| Cities twinned with Swansea | |
 Wuhan |  Pau |  Mannheim |
 Cork |  Ferrara |  Sinop |
| Namesake of Swansea |
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| Village | Birchgrove, Bishopston (3 341 inhabitants), Bon-y-maen (5 807 inhabitants), Castle (11 933 inhabitants), Clydach (7 320 inhabitants), Cockett (12 586 inhabitants), Cwmbwrla (8 217 inhabitants), Dunvant (4 679 inhabitants), Gorseinon (3 275 inhabitants), Gowerton (4 928 inhabitants), Grovesend and Waungron, Ilston, Killay, Landore (6 121 inhabitants), Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, Llangyfelach (4 426 inhabitants), Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Llansamlet (12 003 inhabitants), Llwchwr, Mawr (1 800 inhabitants), Morriston (16 781 inhabitants), Mumbles (4 315 inhabitants), Mynydd-bach, Penderry (10 981 inhabitants), Penllergaer (2 434 inhabitants), Pennard (2 648 inhabitants), Penrice, Pontarddulais, Pontlliw and Tircoed, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Sketty (13 799 inhabitants), St Thomas, Townhill (8 443 inhabitants), Uplands (13 355 inhabitants), Upper Killay |
| Natural parks | Swansea isn't part of a natural park |
What is Swansea close to?
| Swansea neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Llangennech | Coedffranc | Coedffranc |
| Llangennech |  | Coedffranc |
| Baglan Bay | Baglan Bay | |
| Swansea neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Coedffranc 4 miles | Baglan Bay 4.8 miles | Briton Ferry 5.5 miles |
| Sandfields West 5.5 miles | Baglan 5.8 miles | Sandfields East 6.3 miles |
| Dyffryn Clydach 6.5 miles | Aberavon 6.6 miles | Neath 6.8 miles |
| Port Talbot 7.3 miles | Cwmafan 7.9 miles | Llangennech 7.9 miles |
| Margam Moors 8.3 miles | Pontardawe 8.3 miles | Margam 8.6 miles |
| Tonna 8.6 miles | Tai-bach 8.7 miles | Blaenhonddan 8.9 miles |
| Cilybebyll 9.4 miles | Pelenna 9.4 miles | Llanedi 9.8 miles |
Distance between Swansea and other main cities and towns
| London : 165 miles | Birmingham : 106 miles | Leeds : 181 miles |
| Glasgow : 294 miles | Sheffield : 161 miles | Bradford : 176 miles |
| Manchester : 147 miles | Edinburgh : 301 miles | Bristol : 60 miles |
| Liverpool : 130 miles | Cardiff : 34 miles closest | Wakefield : 176 miles |
| Coventry : 117 miles | Wigan : 144 miles | Dudley : 101 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Leisure and activities in Swansea surrounding area
| No activities found in town Swansea |