Loughor
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  Loughor Location within Swansea | |
| Population | 4,824 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SS573980 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANSEA |
| Postcode district | SA4 |
| Dialling code | 01792 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Loughor (/ˈlʌxər/;[1] Welsh: Casllwchwr) is a town in Swansea, Wales. Historically in Glamorgan, it lies on the estuary of the River Loughor (Welsh: Afon Llwchwr). The town has a community council under the name Llwchwr. The town is bordered by the communities of Bynea in Carmarthenshire, Grovesend, Gowerton, and Gorseinon.[2] Loughor is part of the built-up area of Gorseinon.[3]
- ^ G. M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 92.
- ^ "UK's "most desirable" postcodes revealed". BBC News. 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".