Swansea Bay City Region
| Swansea Bay City Region | |
|---|---|
| City Region | |
 A map showing the location of Swansea Bay City Region in Wales | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Region | South West Wales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,855 sq mi (4,805 km2) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 685,051 |
The Swansea Bay City Region is a city region in Wales. It is a partnership between the local authorities of Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Swansea, local businesses in south west Wales and other organisations with the support of the Welsh Government. The Swansea Bay City Region is coterminous with the area defined as South West Wales.
Historical background
Local authorities in the South West Wales area made a bid for city region status during early 2012.[1] A report to the Welsh Government in July 2012 recommended the creation of city regions in Wales to help improve economic performance compared with the rest of the United Kingdom.[2] The Swansea Bay City Region was launched in July 2013 following a consultaion period by the Welsh Government resulting in a report recommending its creation.[3] The launch event was held at Parc y Scarlets where the Swansea Bay City Region Economic Regeneration Strategy was presented which identified several key economic areas to develop.[4]