Loughor
Also known as Casllwchwr
Loughor (; ) is a town in Swansea, Wales. Historically in Glamorgan, it lies on the estuary of the River Loughor (). The town has a community council under the name Llwchwr. The town is bordered by the communities of Bynea in Carmarthenshire, Grovesend, Gowerton, and Gorseinon. Loughor is part of the built-up area of Gorseinon.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Casllwchwr
- UK place.static_image_name
- Loughor.jpg
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Gower
- UK place.official_name
- Loughor
- 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
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- Etymology
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Loughor (; ) is a town in Swansea, Wales. Historically in Glamorgan, it lies on the estuary of the River Loughor (). The town has a community council under the name Llwchwr. The town is bordered by the communities of Bynea in Carmarthenshire, Grovesend, Gowerton, and Gorseinon. Loughor is part of the built-up area of Gorseinon.
==Etymology== The town's name has been called "possibly the oldest name in Gower", dating back to the Roman era. It derives from the name of the Roman fort of Leucarum.
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