Blaenau is located in the county of Dyfed, Wales, two miles north-west of the town of Ammanford, 13 miles north of the major city of Swansea, 43 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 169 miles west of London. Blaenau lies two miles north-west of the West Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Carmarthenshire. Blaenau falls within the unitary authority of Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire. It is in the SA18 postcode district. The post town for Blaenau is Ammanford.
Blaenau is in the ceremonial county of Dyfed, the historic county of Carmarthenshire, and the administrative county of Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire.
Ceremonial County | Dyfed |
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Historic County | Carmarthenshire |
Administrative County | Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire |
Blaenau is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Dyfed, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dyfed.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Blaenau is SA18 3BX.
Blaenau is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SA18 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SA18 postcode district.
The post town for Blaenau is Ammanford. Blaenau is in the SA18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ammanford.
The centre of Blaenau is located at position 51.80514° latitude and -4.02543° longitude.
Latitude | 51.80514° |
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Longitude | -4.02543° |
The centre of Blaenau is located at the grid reference easting 260450 and northing 213774 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 260450 |
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Northing | 213774 |
Position of Blaenau relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blaenau to the centre of the town.
Position of Blaenau relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blaenau to the centre of the city.