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Cwmbwrla is a residential area and community of Swansea in Wales, falling within the Cwmbwrla ward of the city. Located on rising ground about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city centre, it takes its name from the valley of the Burlais Brook (now culverted) which flows down from here to join the River Tawe immediately northeast of Swansea railway station. The neighboring districts are Manselton, Greenhill, Mayhill, Townhill and Cwmdu.
Cwmbwrla is the name of an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, including the suburb of the same name.
The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following settlements: Brondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmbwrla, Cwmdu, Gendros and Manselton, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by the wards of Cockett to the west; Castle and Townhill to the south; Landore to the east; and Penderry and Mynydd-Bach to the north.
For the purposes of local elections, Cwmbwrla is broken down into the following polling districts: Manselton South, Cwmdu, Manselton North and Brynhyfryd. The ward returns 3 councillors to the local council. The ward is currently represented by: Peter Black ( Lib Dems), Chris Holley (Lib Dems) and Graham Thomas (Lib Dems).