Loughor

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Loughor (Welsh: Casllwchwr) is a town in the city of Swansea, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Loughor. The town has a community council called Llwchwr.

The town was home to a Roman fort, over which the Norman Loughor Castle was built in 1099. There is said to be a hidden tunnel under the castle which contains many treasures. It later grew as a port, while in the early twentieth century large tin and steel works were the main industries. It is now mostly a commuter town for Swansea and Llanelli and has merged with the neighbouring town of Gorseinon.

Nearby is the Llygad Llwchwr, a 1.2km river cave system.

The local rugby team of the town is Loughor RFC.

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