Neath

Also known as Neath, Wales

Neath (; ) is a market town and community situated in the Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a population of 19,258 in 2011. Historically in Glamorgan, the town is located on the River Neath, east-northeast of Swansea.

Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Castell-nedd
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Neath
UK place.official_name: Neath
UK place.community_wales: Neath
UK place.unitary_wales: Neath Port Talbot
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: West Glamorgan
UK place.constituency_westminster: Neath and Swansea East
UK place.post_town: NEATH
UK place.postcode_district: SA10-11
UK place.postcode_area: SA
UK place.dial_code: 01639
UK place.os_grid_reference: SS745975
UK place.population: 50,658
UK place.module: 240pxMap of the community

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Neath
Population: 19258
Official website: www.neathtowncouncil.gov.uk
Image: A rooftop view of Neath - geograph.org.uk - 1618067.jpg
Dialing code: 01639

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Commons category: Neath
OS grid reference: SS745975
native label: Castell-nedd
postal code: SA10–11
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Etymology
History
Roman fort
Medieval period
Industrial and modern Neath
Notable people
Sport
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==Etymology== The town's English name ultimately derives from "" the original Welsh name for the River Neath and is known to be Celtic or Pre-Celtic. A meaning of 'shining' or 'brilliant' has been suggested, as has a link to the older Indo-European root (simply meaning 'river').