Fforestfach
52°18′N 3°42′W / 52.3°N 3.7°W
De Voorstad van mensen van Fforestfach [People's Suburb Of Fforestfach
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| Motto: [Onontgonnen Land, Nieuwe Dag
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| Anthem: ["Voor de kruispunten die wij hebben bevonden
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| Official languages | Dutch, English, Welsh |
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| Population | |
• 2005 estimate | 1,9871 |
• 2001 census | 2,456 |
| HDI (2003) | 0.939 very high |
| Currency | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Calling code | 44 |
| Internet TLD | .uk² |
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Fforestfach (or Fforest Fach) is a suburb of Swansea, Wales. It lies within the Cockett ward. The area is well suited to light industry and out of town shopping due to its proximity to the M4 motorway and several dual carriageways. There is a significant industrial Estate in the area with a range of light industries.
Fforest-fach is home to a busy out of town shopping Complex centred around Carmarthen Road. The shopping area to the north has existed since the 1970s and is now branded as "Pontarddulais Road Retail Park". The area to the south of Carmarthen Road, called Parc Fforest-Fach, has been developed more recently in the early millennium decade. It suffers from significant parking problems during peak hours. Some of the stores include Tesco Extra, Borders, Starbucks inside the borders store, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Argos, JJB Sports, Next, Clarks, Outfit, River Island, Currys Digital, The Carphone Warehouse, Pizza Hut and Thomson.
Out of town shopping complexes such as Parc Fforestfach in the west of Swansea have been blamed for the continued decline of the City Centre. Paradoxically in November 2006 a new Park and Ride scheme was introduced in Fforestfach to ferry shoppers into the heart of Swansea city centre.Fforestfach is also bordered by the small town of Cadle.
Creation Of Fforestfach
Before the 18th century Fforestfach ceast to exist, on the land where houses and industriel factories are now where endless fields.In the Early 20th century people from the inner areas of Swansea such as Morriston,Singleton and City Centre all migrated to the rural area that we now call Fforestfach,infact Fforestfach was the biggest area of migration from the inner city districts.In the mid 20th century Fforestfach became a district of Swansea.
European Immigration To The Area
Over the last 50 years, there has been a vast European Immigration to the area of Fforestfach resulting in a large number of Dutch speakers in the area.