Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe), officially the City and County of Swansea (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Abertawe), is a city and county in Wales. It is Wales' second largest city and the largest is Cardiff. It is in the country's south coast. It has a temperate oceanic climate, with the most rain of any city in the United Kingdom. The city has a population of around 240,000. [1]
Swansea
Dinas a Sir Abertawe |
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A view of the Swansea coastline, near the city centre. |
Motto: Floreat Swansea |
City and County of Swansea and (inset) within Wales |
Coordinates: 51°37′00″N 3°57′00″W / 51.616666666667°N 3.95°W / 51.616666666667; -3.95 |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Constituent country | Wales |
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Ceremonial county | West Glamorgan |
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Historic county | Glamorganshire |
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Admin HQ | Swansea Guildhall |
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Town charter | 1158–1184 |
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City status | 1969 |
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• Type | Principal area, City |
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• Leader of Swansea Council | David Phillips |
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• Welsh Assembly and UK Parliament Constituencies | Swansea East, Swansea West, Gower |
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• European Parliament | Wales |
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• MPs | Martin Caton (Lab), Sian James (Lab), Geraint Davies (Lab) |
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• AMs | Edwina Hart (Lab), Mike Hedges (Lab), Julie James (Lab) |
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• Principal area & City | 146 sq mi (378 km2) |
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• Principal area & City | 270,506 |
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• Density | 1,560/sq mi (601/km2) |
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• Urban | 169,880 |
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• Ethnicity | 97.8% White 1.2% S. Asian 0.3% Afro-Caribbean 0.3% Chinese |
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
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• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
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Post codes | |
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Area codes | 01792 |
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ISO 3166-2 | GB-SWA |
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ONS code | 00NX (ONS) W06000011 (GSS) |
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OS grid reference | SS6593 |
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NUTS 3 | UKL18 |
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Police Force | South Wales Police |
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Fire Service | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service |
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Ambulance Service | Welsh Ambulance Service |
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Vehicle area codes | CP, CR, CS, CT, CU, CV |
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Website | http://www.swansea.gov.uk/ |
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Swansea was built in the early 12th century by the Normans. A castle was built here and a town started to form around it.[2]
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Wind Street, Swansea
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Crymlyn Burrows Beach
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Swansea skyline at dusk