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Also known as Y Glais

Glais () is a semi-rural village in Swansea, South Wales. Nant-y-Pal is a stream running through the middle of Glais. It divides the village into two electoral wards: to the north of the stream, Glais is under the Clydach Electoral Ward; to the south, Glais is under the Llansamlet Electoral Ward. The village is shared between the communities of Clydach and Birchgrove. As of the 2024 general election, Glais is within the Neath and Swansea East UK Parliament constituency and is represented by the Labour MP, Carolyn Harris. The 2021 census estimates the village population to be 831 residents.

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Locality
Glais
Region
Cymru / Wales
Country
United Kingdom
Population
0

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Official name
Y Glais
Population
838
Image
Seion Chapel.JPG
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OS grid reference
SN70250048
Commons category
Glais
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24 sections
Contents
  • Social, Leisure and Retail
  • Glais Community Centre
  • Glais Stores Village Shop
  • The Globe Inn
  • The Old Glais Inn
  • Glais RFC Clubhouse
  • Glais House Nursing Home
  • Education
  • Glais Primary School
  • History
  • Glais Railway Stations
  • Glais Stadium
  • Geography
  • Glacial Terminal Moraine
  • Graig Ola Mountain
  • Transport
  • Roads
  • Public transport
  • Notable people
  • Nicholas of Glais
  • The Lord Baron Arwyn
  • Glais Rugby Club
  • Local media
  • References

Glais () is a semi-rural village in Swansea, South Wales. Nant-y-Pal is a stream running through the middle of Glais. It divides the village into two electoral wards: to the north of the stream, Glais is under the Clydach Electoral Ward; to the south, Glais is under the Llansamlet Electoral Ward. The village is shared between the communities of Clydach and Birchgrove. As of the 2024 general election, Glais is within the Neath and Swansea East UK Parliament constituency and is represented by the Labour MP, Carolyn Harris. The 2021 census estimates the village population to be 831 residents.

The word 'glais' is one of the Welsh words for stream and is a common element in Welsh place-names. Other locations containing the word glais occur as a composite element referring to a single particular name.

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