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Swansea (pronounced: Swan-zee; Welsh: Abertawe) is a city on the South Wales coast. With a population approaching 250,000, it is the second largest city in Wales, and is located on the beautiful Gower Peninsula - the United Kingdom's first designated "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty".
Swansea Urban - from north to south covering areas from Morriston and Clydach to St.Thomas and Swansea Bay sea front and from east to west covering areas from Port Tennant to Caswell. Swansea Urban includes the city centre and the tourist areas of the Maritime Quarter, Mumbles, Limeslade, Langland and Caswell.
Swansea Rural - basically the Gower Peninsular, covering all points west of Bishopston, Pwll Du Bay, Fairwood Common and Upper Killay, and also including the highland areas of Pontardulais and Mawr.
See: Swansea Castle, The Guildhall, Oystermouth Castle, Swansea Museum, Gower Peninsula, Chocolate factory.
Swansea Urban - from north to south covering areas from Morriston and Clydach to St.Thomas and Swansea Bay sea front and from east to west covering areas from Port Tennant to Caswell. Swansea Urban includes the city centre and the tourist areas of the Maritime Quarter, Mumbles, Limeslade, Langland and Caswell.
Swansea Rural - basically the Gower Peninsular, covering all points west of Bishopston, Pwll Du Bay, Fairwood Common and Upper Killay, and also including the highland areas of Pontardulais and Mawr.
See: Swansea Castle, The Guildhall, Oystermouth Castle, Swansea Museum, Gower Peninsula, Chocolate factory.
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Jan 26, 2007 – Jun 14, 2007
I remember being aquiver with excitement as my long-laid plans had come to fruition. I stepped onto my 8 hour flight from Dulles to Heathrow with a barely-contained fury of anticipation. What would life be like on the other side of the ocean? As a senior at UMBC, I had done all of my complicated wo…
Sep 16, 2008 – Apr 26, 2009
Swansea in south Wales' first settlement was a Norman castle in 1099 during the reign of William the Conqueror. The city developed as a major port for the south Wales coalfield from 1700. It is the 2nd largest city in Wales. With its abundance of high quality coal, Swansea became the copper smeltin…
Sep 05, 2007 – Sep 26, 2007
I just wanted to express my excitement for my upcoming trip to PARIS!!!I don't have much else to say. I am going to Paris for the rest of this week. I have successfully finished my paper for my course I had to take, and I am feeling pretty amazing right now! I CAN'T WAIT!!! :) I will definitely hav…
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