Banwen is located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales, two miles north-west of the town of Glyn-neath, 16 miles north-east of the major city of Swansea, 29 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 153 miles west of London. Banwen lies just south of the Powys border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Banwen falls within the unitary authority of Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot. It is in the SA10 postcode district. The post town for Banwen is Neath.
Banwen is in the ceremonial county of West Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot.
Ceremonial County | West Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot |
Banwen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of West Glamorgan, and towards the easternmost extremity of West Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Banwen is SA10 9LN.
Banwen is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SA10 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SA10 postcode district.
The post town for Banwen is Neath. Banwen is in the SA10 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Neath.
The centre of Banwen is located at position 51.77272° latitude and -3.65946° longitude.
Latitude | 51.77272° |
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Longitude | -3.65946° |
The centre of Banwen is located at the grid reference easting 285598 and northing 209531 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 285598 |
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Northing | 209531 |
Position of Banwen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Banwen to the centre of the town.
Position of Banwen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Banwen to the centre of the city.