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Human settlement in Wales

Gowerton

Gowerton is a large village and community, about 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Swansea city centre, Wales.

Gowerton is often known as the gateway to the Gower Peninsula. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin. The village falls within the Gowerton electoral ward of the City and County of Swansea Council, which elects one councillor. The community had a population of 5,212 and the built-up area with Waunarlwydd 8,183.

How locals move

Getting around Gowerton the local way

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Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: National Assembly for Wales from Wales (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.