Gower Peninsula

Gower Peninsula
a peninsula (= an area of land almost surrounded by water) on the south coast of Wales, near Swansea. It is well known for its attractive scenery and for the many remains of prehistoric people and animals that have been found there.

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  • Gower — /gow euhr, gawr, gohr/, n. John, 1325? 1408, English poet. * * * ▪ peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom also called  Gower Peninsula , Welsh  Gŵyr   peninsula in Swansea city and county, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), Wales, extending so …   Universalium

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  • Gower (UK Parliament constituency) — UK constituency infobox alt Name = Gower Type = County Entity = Wales DivisionType = Preserved county Division = West Glamorgan Year = 1885 MP = Martin Caton Party = Labour EP = WalesGower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of… …   Wikipedia

  • List of villages in Gower — Gower Peninsula Country Wales Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01792 Police …   Wikipedia

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