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== History == |
== History == |
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Swansea was built in the early 12th century by the [[Normans]]. A castle was built here and a town started to form around it.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Tim|title=A History of Swansea|url=http://www.localhistories.org/swansea.html|access-date=May 5, 2021|website=Local Histories}}</ref> |
Swansea was built in the early 12th century by the [[Normans]]. A castle was built here and a town started to form around it.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Tim|title=A History of Swansea|url=http://www.localhistories.org/swansea.html|access-date=May 5, 2021|website=Local Histories}}</ref> Swansea is also known for being the wettest city in Britain. |
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==Gallery== |
Revision as of 09:55, 13 September 2023
Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe), officially the City and County of Swansea (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Abertawe), is a city and county in Wales. It is Wales' second largest city and the largest in Cardiff. It is in the country's south coast. It has a temperate oceanic climate, with the most rain of any city in the United Kingdom. The city has a population of around 240,000. [1]
History
Swansea was built in the early 12th century by the Normans. A castle was built here and a town started to form around it.[2] Swansea is also known for being the wettest city in Britain.
Gallery
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Coat of arms of Swansea
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Wind Street, Swansea
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Crymlyn Burrows Beach
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Swansea skyline at dusk
References
- ↑ "Swansea - Population". www.swansea.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ↑ Lambert, Tim. "A History of Swansea". Local Histories. Retrieved May 5, 2021.