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Bookmark & shareA warm ' Dweud !' to Swansea, a swan indeed that shed its ugly duckling feathers.
Dylan Thomas, born in Swansea, called it an 'ugly, lovely town'. But people and places change and Swansea has now moved beyond its difficult teenage years to boast a more grown-up persona: just look at its sweeping sea-front, lively bar scene and fantastic museums, such as the National Waterfront.
Fast Facts
Population
226,400
Currency
Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £
Electrical Plugs
240V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English, Welsh
Time Zones
GMT/UTC 0
Country Dialing Code
+44
Weights & Measures
Metric
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