Gowerton
Sign in to saveGowerton ( ) 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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Place details
- 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Tregŵyr
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Swansea
- Population
- +4928
- Area
- +764.65
- Image
- Gowerton, Church Street - geograph.org.uk - 184787.jpg
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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.