گورسینون

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.

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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

Instance of: community
Official name: Gorseinon
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Swansea
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
twinned administrative body: Ploërmel
historic county: Glamorgan
P8168: John Parish
P12749: Pappritz

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