Gorseinon

Gorseinon is a town in the South West of Wales, near the Loughor estuary. It was a small village until the late 19th century when it grew around the coal mining and tinplate industries. It is situated in the north west of Swansea, around 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of the city centre. Gorseinon is also a local Government community with its own elected town council.