West Cross is the name of an
electoral ward
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in the
Mumbles community
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and a
suburb
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in the City and County of
Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the C ...
,
Wales
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,
UK. The ward falls within the
Mumbles community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, t ...
.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas:
Manselfield,
Norton,
West Cross
West Cross is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales, located to the south of Swansea city centre, near Mumbles falling within the West Cross ward.
Description
A high majority of the homes are Council built, but many have been sold to the occupiers ...
,
Mumbles and
Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of
Gower. It is bordered by the wards of
Mayals
Mayals is an electoral ward and suburb of Swansea, Wales. It is located about 6 kilometers west of Swansea City Centre. Mayals is considered a part of the larger district of Mumbles, along with the nine other settlements within the community co ...
to the north;
Swansea Bay
Swansea Bay ( cy, Bae Abertawe) is a bay on the southern coast of Wales. The River Neath, River Tawe, River Afan, River Kenfig and Clyne River flow into the bay. Swansea Bay and the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel experience a large tid ...
to the east;
Oystermouth and
Newton to the south; and
Bishopston to the west.
2008 Swansea Council election
The turnout for the 2008 local council elections for West Cross was 47.19%. The results were:
External links
West Cross ward info
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Swansea electoral wards
Mumbles