Swansea

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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 in 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]

Dinas a Sir Abertawe
Meridian Tower Swansea Skyline.jpg
 
City and County of Swansea and (inset) within Wales
City and County of Swansea
and (inset) within Wales
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryWales
Ceremonial countyWest Glamorgan
Historic countyGlamorganshire
Admin HQSwansea Guildhall
Town charter1158–1184
City status1969
Government
 • TypePrincipal area, City
 • Leader of
Swansea Council
David Phillips
 • Welsh Assembly and UK Parliament ConstituenciesSwansea East,
Swansea West,
Gower
 • European ParliamentWales
 • MPsMartin Caton (Lab),
Sian James (Lab),
Geraint Davies (Lab)
 • AMsEdwina Hart (Lab),
Mike Hedges (Lab),
Julie James (Lab)
Area
 • Principal area & City146 sq mi (378 km2)
Population
 (2011, urban area figures from 2001)
 • Principal area & City270,506
 • Density1,560/sq mi (601/km2)
 • Urban
169,880
 • Ethnicity
97.8% White
1.2% S. Asian
0.3% Afro-Caribbean
0.3% Chinese
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Post codes
ISO 3166-2GB-SWA
ONS code00NX (ONS)
W06000011 (GSS)
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NUTS 3UKL18
Police ForceSouth Wales Police
Fire ServiceMid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Ambulance ServiceWelsh Ambulance Service
Vehicle area codesCP, CR, CS, CT, CU, CV
Websitehttp://www.swansea.gov.uk/

History

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]

Gallery

Swansea Media

References

  1. "Swansea - Population". www.swansea.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. Lambert, Tim. "A History of Swansea". Local Histories. Retrieved May 5, 2021.