Neath

Neath is a town with a population of approximately 60,000, located on the river of the same name in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. In Welsh, the river is the Afon Nedd, and the town is Castell-nedd.

Trivia

• Neath Rugby Football Club, the famous "Welsh All Blacks", play at The Gnoll.
• The classical singer Katherine Jenkins is from Neath, as is the rock singer Bonnie Tyler.
• Neath hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1918, 1934, and 1994.
• Plas Cilybebyll near Neath was the first place to have electricity installed in Wales.