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Pontardawe, Glamorgan

Pontardawe is a village of some 5,000 inhabitants in Glamorgan, in the Swansea Valley. Its best known landmark is the tall spire of St Peter's church which sits on a high point of the valley floor overlooking the Swansea Canal close to the centre of the town. The town is within the council area of Neath Port Talbot.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.721379,-3.851728
Grid Reference: SN 7218 0414
Community (Civil Parish): Pontardawe C
Council Area: Neath Port Talbot CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 36293
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontardawe,_Glamorgan_36293

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