Llansamlet (electoral ward)

Infobox swansea electoral ward
Electoral Ward = Llansamlet Ward
Ward

GridReference = SS6998
Principal Locality = Llansamlet
Total Population = 12,003 (2001 census)
Land Area = 15.54 (2001 census)
Local Council = City and County of Swansea
NoofCouncillors = 4
PostCodes = SA7
DiallingCode = +44-1792
AssemblyConstituency = Swansea East
Constituency = Swansea East

Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycoppa and Trallwn in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south.

2008 local elections

In the 2008 local elections, the turnout was 31.07%. The restuls were:

Districts

The suburb of Llansamlet is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park is located.

Trallwn is a suburb to the east of the ward comprising a large housing estate and a local primary school. Just to the south of Trallwn is Pentre Dwr, a predominantly farming and rural area. There are a number of horse riding schools here.

External links

* [http://www.page-net.com/swansea.localhistory/llansamlet/pages/page4.html Llansamlet history]