Swansea (pronounced: /ˈswɒnzi/ , Abertawe, "mouth of the Tawe") is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands. Swansea is the second most populous city in Wales after Cardiff and the third most populous county in Wales after Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf. During its 19th century industrial heyday, Swansea was one of the key centres of the world copper industry, earning the nickname 'Copperopolis'. (via Wikipedia)
Government type:
Principal area, City
Population Density (km):
601
Leader:
Swansea East
Swansea West
Gower
Alan John Williams (Lab)
Sian James (Lab)
Wales
Christopher Holley
Martin Caton (Lab)
Area Code:
01792
Time Zone:
GMT
Founding Date:
Jan 1, 1158
Jan 1, 1969
Name:
City and County of Swansea
Motto:
Floreat Swansea
Local Name:
Dinas a Sir Abertawe
Type:
Principal area & City
Total Population:
Unitary Authority area: , Ranked ()
Wider Urban Area: 270,506 (2001)
Urban area within Unitary Authority: 169,880 (2001)
Website:
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/
Total Area (km):
378
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