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Clydach
Village and community in Swansea, Wales

Clydach

Clydach is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, within the Clydach ward and the Llangyfelach parish.

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It is located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Swansea city centre. In 2011, the population was 7,503. Welsh is the first language of 24 per cent of the population and both Welsh and English language schools are available. The village lies close to the M4 motorway which can be accessed via the bypass or old road via Ynystawe.

The community includes part of the village of Glais.

How locals move

Getting around Clydach the local way

  • Get inPontardawe lies at the crossroads of the A4067 road, which runs the length of the Swansea Valley and on to Sennybridge on the A40, and the A474 from Briton Ferry and Neath to Ammanford.

From Wikivoyage: Clydach and Pontardawe, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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