Penrice (community)

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Penrice is a village and community in Swansea county, Wales on the Gower peninsula. [1] It had a population of 451 as of the 2011 UK census and includes the villages of Oxwich and Horton. [2] Penrice has an elected community council.

Penrice Castle is nearby, [3] as is St Andrew's Church, Penrice.

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References

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  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Penrice Parish (W04000588)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. Etherington, Jan (15 April 2002). "Wales: Take me to the beach". ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 13 January 2020 via www.telegraph.co.uk.

Coordinates: 51°34′N4°11′W / 51.567°N 4.183°W / 51.567; -4.183