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Bishopston is the name of an electoral ward and coterminous community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village of Bishopston which falls within the ward. Image File history File links Wm_swansea_bishopston. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For the use of the word population in statistics, see statistical population. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... City & County of Swansea council http://www. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... Home Nations (often written as the common noun home nations) is a term used to refer to the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom â€” England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland â€” collectively but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a state. ... This article is about the sub-division of the United Kingdom. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions were first used for the Welsh Assembly election, 1999. ... Gower is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert PÃ¶ttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... Community councils (CCs) are the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Approximate extent of South Wales South Wales (Welsh: ) is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... The electoral ward of Bishopston in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. ...

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the south; Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east. The electoral ward of Bishopston in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The location of the Bristol Channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol Channel, looking northwestward from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West... The electoral ward of Pennard, City and county of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Kittle, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen... The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses. ... Mayals is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb of the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... West Cross is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Newton in the City of and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon...

Local beaches include Brandy Cove, Caswell Bay and Pwll-Du. Brandy Cove is a very small beach that is much less accessible than Caswell Bay immediately to the east. ... Caswell Bay is a popular holiday resort in the south east of the Gower Peninsula. ... Pwlldu Bay Pwlldu Bay is a small beach on the south Gower Peninsula coast. ...

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Swansea electoral wards

Bishopston • Bon-y-maen • Castle • Clydach • Cockett • Cwmbwrla • Dunvant • Fairwood • Gorseinon • Gower • Gowerton • Killay North • Killay South • Kingsbridge • Landore • Llangyfelach • Llansamlet • Lower Loughor • Mawr • Mayals • Morriston • Mynydd-Bach • Newton • Oystermouth • Penclawdd • Penderry • Penllergaer • Pennard • Penyrheol • Pontarddulais • St. Thomas • Sketty • Townhill • Uplands • Upper Loughor • West Cross For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods... The electoral ward of Bon-y-maen, Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Bonymaen, Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. ... The electoral ward of Castle, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Swansea City Centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Marina, Parts of Mount Pleasant and Sandfields in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. ... The electoral ward of Cockett, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach, Cockett and Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West Cockett The suburb of Cockett is located about 1. ... Cwmbwrla is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Dunvant is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Fairwood, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses. ... The Gower electoral ward covers the remote western part of the Gower Peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Killay North, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd. ... The electoral ward of Killay South, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay. ... The electoral ward of Kingsbridge, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd. ... The electoral ward of Landore, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Bon-y-maen, Cwm, Landore, Pentre-chwyth, Swansea, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston, Pant-lasau, Plasmarl, Vardre, Ynystawe. ... The electoral ward of Llangyfelach, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston... The electoral ward of Llansamlet, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Bon-y-maen, Cwm, Landore, Pentre-chwyth, Swansea, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston, Pant-lasau, Vardre, Ynystawe, Birchgrove, Glais, Llansamlet, Pentre-Dwr. ... The electoral ward of Lower Loughor, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mayals is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb of the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Mynydd-Bach is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Newton in the City of and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon... Oystermouth is the name of an electoral ward and a village in the Mumbles community and also the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Penderry is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Pennard, City and county of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Kittle, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen... The electoral ward of Penyrheol, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses. ... St. ... Townhill is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburban district in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The ward of Uplands is located in the city of Swansea. ... The electoral ward of Upper Loughor, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses. ... West Cross is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ...

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Communities of Swansea

Birchgrove • Bishopston • Bon-y-maen • Castle • Clydach • Cockett • Cwmbwrla • Dunvant • Gorseinon • Gowerton • Grovesend • Ilston • Killay • Landore • Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton • Llangyfelach • Llanrhidian Higher • Llanrhidian Lower • Llansamlet • Llwchwr • Mawr • Morriston • Mumbles • Mynydd-Bach • Penderry • Penllergaer • Pennard • Penrice • Pontarddulais • Pontlliw • Port Eynon • Reynoldston • Rhossili • Sketty • St. Thomas • Townhill • Uplands • Upper Killay A Community (welsh Cymuned) is the lowest level of Local Government structure in Wales, corresponding to a civil parish in England. ... For other places with the same name, see Swansea (disambiguation). ... Birchgrove (Welsh: Y Gellifedw) is the name of a community and a large village in the city and county of Swansea, south Wales. ... The electoral ward of Bon-y-maen, Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Bonymaen, Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. ... The electoral ward of Castle, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Swansea City Centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Marina, Parts of Mount Pleasant and Sandfields in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. ... The electoral ward of Cockett, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Cadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach, Cockett and Waunarlwydd, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West Cockett The suburb of Cockett is located about 1. ... Cwmbwrla is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Dunvant is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Grovesend is the name of a village and a community in the city and county of Swansea, south Wales. ... The electoral ward of Gower, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen, Pennard... The electoral ward of Killay South, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay. ... The electoral ward of Landore, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Bon-y-maen, Cwm, Landore, Pentre-chwyth, Swansea, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston, Pant-lasau, Plasmarl, Vardre, Ynystawe. ... Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton are villages in Swansea, south Wales. ... The electoral ward of Llangyfelach, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Gowerton, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Loughor, Pen-clawdd, Penllergaer, Pentrebach, Pontardulais, Pontlliw, Poundffald, Three Crosses, Cadle, Cockett, Felindre, Fforest-fach, Llangyfelach, Tirdeunaw, Waunarlwydd, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston... Llanrhidian Higher is a community in Swansea, south Wales. ... Llanrhidian Lower is a community in Swansea, south Wales. ... The electoral ward of Llansamlet, City and County of Swansea, South Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Bon-y-maen, Cwm, Landore, Pentre-chwyth, Swansea, Clydach, Craigcefnparc, Morriston, Pant-lasau, Vardre, Ynystawe, Birchgrove, Glais, Llansamlet, Pentre-Dwr. ... Loughor (Welsh: Casllwchwr) is a town in the city of Swansea, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mumbles village, Wales Mumbles (otherwise The Mumbles â€“ Welsh Y Mwmbwls) is an extremely large village and adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay. ... Mynydd-Bach is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Penderry is the name of an electoral ward and a community in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... Penllergaer is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The electoral ward of Pennard, City and county of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Kittle, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen... Penrice is the name of a village and a community in Swansea, south Wales. ... Port Eynon is the name of a village and a community in the city and county of Swansea, south Wales. ... Reynoldston is the name of a rural village and a community in the city and county of Swansea, south Wales. ... Rhossili is a small village on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula near Swansea in Wales. ... St. ... Townhill is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburban district in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. ... The ward of Uplands is located in the city of Swansea. ... Upper Killay is the name of a village and a community in Swansea, south Wales. ...

Coordinates: 51.61958° N 3.95142° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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