Gorseinon

Gorseinon is a town within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, near the Loughor estuary. It was a small village until the late 19th century, when it grew around the coal mining and tinplate industries. It is around north west of Swansea City Centre. Gorseinon is a local government community with an elected town council.

Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.static_image_name: A4240 Alexandra Road, Gorseinon - geograph.org.uk - 1480632.jpg
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Gower
UK place.official_name: Gorseinon
UK place.unitary_wales: Swansea
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: West Glamorgan
UK place.constituency_westminster: Gower
UK place.post_town: SWANSEA
UK place.postcode_district: SA4
UK place.postcode_area: SA
UK place.dial_code: 01792
UK place.os_grid_reference: SS585985
UK place.population_ref: Town: 8,696Urban Area: 20,581
UK place.module: 240pxMap of the community

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gorseinon
Population: 8693
Official website: www.gorseinontowncouncil.gov.uk
Image: A4240 Alexandra Road, Gorseinon - geograph.org.uk - 1480632.jpg

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Commons category: Gorseinon
OS grid reference: SS585985
P8168: John Parish
P12749: Pappritz

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Religious development
Agricultural and industrial development
Governance
County Council
Town Council
Economy
Twin town
Facilities
Sport and leisure
Education
Notable residents
Transport
Geology
Bedrock Geology
Grovesend formation
Swansea Member Formation
Drift Geology
Economic Geology
Structural Geology
References
External links

The population of the Gorseinon town council area in the 2011 Census was 8,693. However, the ONS defines an area called the Gorseinon Urban Area, which comprises all of the continuous built-up area in and around Gorseinon. This area includes Gorseinon, Loughor, Garden Village and Penllergaer and had a population of 20,581.