Gorseinon, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
🏴 Gorseinon is a town within the City and County of Swansea, Wales, near the Loughor estuary. It was a small village until the late 19th century when it grew around the coal mining and tinplate industries. It is situated in the north west of Swansea City Centre, around 6 miles (10 km) north west of the city centre. Gorseinon is a local government community with an elected town council.
The Gorseinon Urban Area which comprises all of the continuous built up area in and around Gorseinon. This area includes Gorseinon, Loughor, Garden Village and Penllergaer.
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Gorseinon has a population of over 20,581 people. Gorseinon also forms part of the wider Swansea District which has a population of over 462,000 people. It is also a part of the larger Swansea Bay City Region. Gorseinon is situated 10 km north-west of the centre of Swansea.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Gorseinon has links with:
🇫🇷 Ploërmel, France
