Geography Swansea

1 geography

1.1 boundaries
1.2 physical description
1.3 climate

geography

satellite photo of swansea


boundaries

the city , county of swansea local authority area bordered unitary authorities of carmarthenshire north, , neath port talbot east. swansea bounded swansea bay , bristol channel south. urban subdivision of swansea covers urbanised areas within city boundary, population of 179,485, considerably smaller unitary authority.

physical description

the local government area 378 square kilometres (146 sq mi) in size, 2% of area of wales. includes large amount of open countryside , central urban , suburban belt.

three cliffs bay

swansea can divided 4 physical areas. north lliw uplands open moorland, reaching foothills of black mountain. west gower peninsula rural landscape dotted small villages. east coastal strip around swansea bay. cutting though middle south-east north-west urban , suburban zone stretching swansea city centre towns of gorseinon , pontarddulais.

the populated areas of swansea morriston, sketty , city centre. chief urbanised area radiates city centre towards north, south , west; along coast of swansea bay mumbles; swansea valley past landore , morriston clydach; on townhill cwmbwrla, penlan, treboeth , fforestfach; through uplands, sketty, killay dunvant; , east of river st. thomas bonymaen, llansamlet , birchgrove. second urbanised area focused on triangle defined gowerton, gorseinon , loughor along satellite communities of penllergaer , pontarddulais.

mumbles pier, situated around 4 miles outside city centre.

about 3 quarters of swansea bordered sea—the loughor estuary, swansea bay , bristol channel. 2 largest rivers in region tawe passes city centre , loughor flows on northern border carmarthenshire.

in local authority area, geology complex, providing diverse scenery. gower peninsula first area in united kingdom designated area of outstanding natural beauty (aonb). excluding urbanised area in south-eastern corner, whole of gower peninsula part of aonb. swansea has numerous urban , country parklands. region has featured regularly in wales in bloom awards.

the geology of gower peninsula ranges carboniferous limestone cliffs along southern edge mumbles worm s head , salt-marshes , dune systems of loughor estuary north. eastern, southern , western coasts of peninsula lined numerous sandy beaches both wide , small, separated steep cliffs. south wales coalfield reaches coast in swansea area. had great bearing on development of city of swansea , other nearby towns such morriston. inland area covered large swathes of grassland common overlooked sandstone heath ridges including prominent cefn bryn. traditional agricultural landscape consists in patchwork of fields characterised walls, stone-faced banks , hedgerows. valleys cut through peninsula , contain rich deciduous woodland.

much of local authority s area hilly main area of upland being located in council ward of mawr. areas of high land 185 metres (607 ft) range across central section , form hills of kilvey, townhill , llwynmawr, separating centre of swansea northern suburbs. cefn bryn, ridge of high land, forms backbone of gower peninsula. rhossili down, hardings down , llanmadoc hill form land features 193 metres (633 ft) high. highest point located @ penlle r castell @ 374 metres (1,227 ft) on northern border carmarthenshire.

swansea panoramic photo marina


climate

typical of west of britain, swansea has temperate oceanic climate. part of coastal region, experiences milder climate mountains , valleys inland. same location, though, leaves swansea exposed rain-bearing winds atlantic. swansea, time period, wettest city data provided met office, new 2017 data same weather company revealed cardiff soggiest city in britain swansea dropping 11th. in midsummer, swansea s temperatures can reach high twenties celsius.