Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe), officially the City and County of Swansea (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Abertawe), is a city and county in Wales. It is Wales' second largest city and the largest is Cardiff. It is in the country's south coast. It has a temperateoceanic climate, with the most rain of any city in the United Kingdom. The city has a population of around 240,000. [1]
History
Swansea was built in the early 12th century by the Normans. A castle was built here and a town started to form around it.[2]