Oystermouth
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- This page is about the Oystermouth electoral ward in Swansea, Wales. For Oystermouth Village, Mumbles, see Mumbles.
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| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | Maps for SS6188 |
| Geography | |
| Principal Locality | Mumbles |
| Total Population | 4,315 (2001 census) |
| Land Area (sq. km) | 2.01 (2001 census) |
| Administration | |
| Local Council: | City and County of Swansea |
| Nation: | Wales |
| Post office and telephone | |
| PostCode(s): | SA1 |
| Dialling code: | +44-1792 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Gower |
| European Parliament: | Wales |
The electoral ward of Oystermouth, City and County of Swansea, South Wales consists of some or all of the following areas: Norton, Oystermouth, The Mumbles, Thistleboon, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.
Localities
Mumbles
see Mumbles
Thistleboon
The village of Thistleboon is perched on the high lands in the south east corner of the Gower Peninsula. Much of Swansea's wealthy elite live here. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have a large house here, which was built on the site of a caravan park.
