Loughor
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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.
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
- SS573980
- UK place.population
- 4824
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Loughor
- Population
- 4824
- Image
- Loughor.jpg
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- OS grid reference
- SS573980
- Commons category
- Loughor
- P8168
- screenshot
- P12749
- Gogebic County
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Article
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- Etymology
- History
- Structure and amenities
- Notable people
- References
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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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