Gower (electoral ward)

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**Gower ward**

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS4890
Geography
Principal locality	Gower Peninsula
Total population	3,654 (2001 census)
Land area (km²)	113.20 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	City and County of Swansea
Number of councillors:	1
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA3, SA4
Dialling code:	+44-1792
Politics
Welsh Assembly:	Gower
UK Parliament:	Gower
European Parliament:	Wales

The Gower electoral ward covers the remote western part of the Gower Peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The ward lies in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following villages and areas: Bishopston, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Ilston, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Fforest, Hendy, Bolgoed, Crofty, Gorseinon, Llanmorlais, Pentrebach, Poundffald, Slade, Three Crosses and Upper Killay.

The ward is bounded by Penclawdd to the north east, Fairwood to the east and Pennard to the south east. It comprises a number of communities: Ilston, "Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton", Llanrhidian Lower, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili.

[edit] National Assembly for Wales

The Gower returns one constituency member to the National Assembly for Wales currently Edwina Hart. It votes in the South Wales West region which elects four list members.^[1]