Llansamlet is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales falling into the Llansamlet ward. The area is centered around the A48 road (named Samlet Road and Clase Road in the area) and the M4 Motorway.
The area consists of an urban belt centered around the A48 road and M4 motorway where there have been new housing developments in the early millennium decade. At the west of the area lies the Swansea Enterprise Park and Swansea Vale development area. The north of the area is mainly rural, consisting of farmland. The suburb has a large open moorland to the south where a large Asda store was once located. The moorland area has seen much new housing being developed there over the last decade.
Llansamlet developed as an area of heavy industry. There were collieries in the area and copperworks in the west of the area where the enterprise park now lies.
Ruth Madoc, star of the TV show Hi-de-Hi! grew up here.
Road transport links include the A48 trunk road and the M4 motorway (Junction 48). It has its own railway station Llansamlet railway station to the east, served by the local stopping Arriva Trains Wales Swanline service between Cardiff and Swansea.
Coordinates: 51°39'38.00?N, 3°54'03.00?W
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