Gowerton
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Gowerton ( ) is a large village and community, about northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of the City and County of Swansea Council, which elects one councillor. The community had a population of 5,212 and the built-up area with Waunarlwydd 8,183.
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- Locality
- Gowerton
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.static_image_name
- Gowerton, Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 184787.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 250
- UK place.welsh_name
- Tre-gŵyr
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Gower
- UK place.official_name
- Gowerton
- 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
- SS595965
- UK place.population
- 8,183
- UK place.module
- 240pxMap of the community
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Tregŵyr
- Population
- 4928
- Area
- 764.65
- Image
- Gowerton, Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 184787.jpg
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- OS grid reference
- SS595965
- Commons category
- Gowerton
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- P12749
- Arab–Israeli conflict
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Gowerton ( ) is a large village and community, about northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of the City and County of Swansea Council, which elects one councillor. The community had a population of 5,212 and the built-up area with Waunarlwydd 8,183.
In 1980, the Welsh National Eisteddfod (named after Dyffryn Lliw, see below) was held at the Elba sports complex in the village. The Eisteddfod stone (Gorsedd stones) is located on the roundabout (grid ref. 585966) on the B4295 road to Penclawdd.
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