UK Town and City Trivia - Swansea

Can you guess these facts about the UK city of Swansea?

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Swansea's name in the Welsh language	Abertawe
Preserved county in which the city of Swansea is located, though it's now only used for the limited functions of Lieutenancy and High Shrievalty	West Glamorgan
Body of water on which Swansea lies	Bristol Channel
One time Swansea Astronomical Society site in the maritime quarter, now in use as a prominent café and bar.	Marina Towers Observatory
Principal river that flows into the sea at Swansea	Tawe
Large museum on Swansea Marina that tells the story of industry in Wales	National Waterfront Museum
Locally mined mineral for which Swansea port was once a major exporter	Coal
Poet and writer born in the Uplands suburb of Swansea	Dylan Thomas
Metal for which Swansea was the centre of world trade in the 19th century	Copper
Nickname of Swansea City A.F.C.	Swans
Name often given to people from Swansea, or supporters of the football club	Jacks
Original name of the Swansea.com stadium	Liberty Stadium
Name of the professional rugby union team that also plays at the above stadium	Ospreys
Nearby peninsular, popular with Swansea residents and visitors to the area	Gower
Swansea born actress who is married to Michael Douglas	Catherine Zeta-Jones

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