Gorseinon is located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales, one mile east of the town of Loughor, five miles north-west of the major city of Swansea, 39 miles west of Cardiff, and 169 miles west of London. Gorseinon lies roughly one mile south-east of the Dyfed border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Gorseinon falls within the unitary authority of Abertawe - Swansea. It is in the SA4 postcode district. The post town for Gorseinon is Swansea.
Gorseinon is in the ceremonial county of West Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Abertawe - Swansea.
Ceremonial County | West Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Abertawe - Swansea |
Gorseinon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Glamorgan, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gorseinon is SA4 4NJ.
Gorseinon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SA4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SA4 postcode district.
The post town for Gorseinon is Swansea. Gorseinon is in the SA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swansea.
The centre of Gorseinon is located at position 51.66937° latitude and -4.04159° longitude.
Latitude | 51.66937° |
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Longitude | -4.04159° |
The centre of Gorseinon is located at the grid reference easting 258913 and northing 198706 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 258913 |
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Northing | 198706 |
Position of Gorseinon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gorseinon to the centre of the town.
Position of Gorseinon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gorseinon to the centre of the city.