Pontardawe is located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales, four miles north-west of the town of Neath, eight miles north-east of the major city of Swansea, 33 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 161 miles west of London. Pontardawe lies four miles south-east of the Dyfed border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Pontardawe falls within the unitary authority of Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot. It is in the SA8 postcode district. The post town for Pontardawe is Swansea.
Pontardawe 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 |
Pontardawe is situated towards the northernmost extremity of West Glamorgan, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Pontardawe is SA8 4JB.
Pontardawe is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SA8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SA8 postcode district.
The post town for Pontardawe is Swansea. Pontardawe is in the SA8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swansea.
The centre of Pontardawe is located at position 51.72142° latitude and -3.85168° longitude.
Latitude | 51.72142° |
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Longitude | -3.85168° |
The centre of Pontardawe is located at the grid reference easting 272192 and northing 204145 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 272192 |
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Northing | 204145 |
Position of Pontardawe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Pontardawe to the centre of the town.
Position of Pontardawe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Pontardawe to the centre of the city.