Aberavon

Aberavon (Welsh: Aberafan) is a town and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship. Today it is essentially a district of Port Talbot, covering the central and south western part of the town. Aberavon is also the name of the nearby Blue Flag beach and the parish covering the same area.

For other uses, see Aberavon (disambiguation).

Aberavon
  • Welsh: Aberafan
Aberavon from Mynydd Dinas
Aberavon
Location within Neath Port Talbot
Population5,452 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSS752904
Principal area
  • Neath Port Talbot
Preserved county
  • West Glamorgan
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPORT TALBOT
Postcode districtSA12
Dialling code01639
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Scott Bamsey (Plaid Cymru)
  • Steffan ap Dafydd (Labour)
  • Nigel Thomas Hunt (Plaid Cymru )
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