Bishopston (electoral ward)

Bishopston (electoral ward)

Infobox swansea electoral ward
Electoral Ward = Bishopston ward
Ward

GridReference = SS6593
Principal Locality = Bishopston
Total Population = 3,341 (2001 census)
Land Area = 5.89 (2001 census)
Local Council = City and County of Swansea
NoofCouncillors = 1
PostCodes = SA3
DiallingCode = +44-1792
AssemblyConstituency = Gower
Constituency = Gower

Bishopston is the name of an electoral ward and coterminous community of the same name in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The community has its own community council. Most of the area is rural consisting of farmland and small villages. The ward is named after the village of Bishopston which falls within the ward.The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common, Bishopston, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard to the west; Fairwood to the north; and Mayals, West Cross and Newton to the east.

Local beaches include Brandy Cove, Caswell Bay and Pwll-Du.

2008 local council elections

In the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Bishopston was 49.29%. The results were:

External links

* [http://www.bishopston.org.uk Bishopston.org.uk] Community Website


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pennard (electoral ward) — Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward = Pennard Ward Ward GridReference = SS5588 Principal Locality = Pennard Total Population = 2,648 (2001 census) Land Area = 11.64 (2001 census) Local Council = City and County of Swansea… …   Wikipedia

  • Mayals (electoral ward) — Mayals Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6190 Geography Principal lo …   Wikipedia

  • Morriston (electoral ward) — Morriston Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6698 Geography …   Wikipedia

  • Cwmbwrla (electoral ward) — Cwmbwrla Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6595 Geography Prin …   Wikipedia

  • Cockett (electoral ward) — Cockett Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6395 Geography Principa …   Wikipedia

  • Mynyddbach (electoral ward) — Mynydd Bach Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6598 Geography …   Wikipedia

  • Clydach (electoral ward) — Clydach Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS6902 Geography Principa …   Wikipedia

  • Dunvant (electoral ward) — Dunvant Ward Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: Maps for SS5994 Geography Principa …   Wikipedia

  • West Cross (electoral ward) — Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward = West Cross ward Ward GridReference = SS6189 Principal Locality = West Cross Total Population = 6,475 (2001 census) Land Area = 2.48 (2001 census) Local Council = City and County of Swansea… …   Wikipedia

  • List of villages in Gower — Gower Peninsula Country Wales Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01792 Police …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”