MenuAberavon, Glamorgan
Aberavon is a town in Glamorgan. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a mediæval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south-western part of the town. The town is within the council area of Neath Port Talbot.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Aberafan
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.595045,-3.787864
Grid Reference: SS 7625 8998
Community (Civil Parish): Sandfields East C
Council Area: Neath Port Talbot CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 66
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberavon,_Glamorgan_66
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2588227
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberavon
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Aberafan
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.595045,-3.787864
Grid Reference: SS 7625 8998
Community (Civil Parish): Sandfields East C
Council Area: Neath Port Talbot CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 66
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberavon,_Glamorgan_66 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2588227 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberavon