Neath
Sign in to saveNeath (; ) 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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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Roman fort
- Medieval period
- Industrial and modern Neath
- Notable people
- Sport
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- Climate
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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.
==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').