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Blaenau Gwent (/ ˌ b l aɪ n aɪ ˈ ɡ w ɛ n t /; Welsh: [ˈbləi.nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 19:26, 26 September 2010: 990 × 1,266 (407 KB): Nilfanion {{Information |Description=Blank map of Blaenau Gwent, UK with districts shown.
Gwent's existence as a separate kingdom again temporarily ended when Gruffydd ap Llywelyn won control of the area and Morgannŵg in 1055, so extending his rule over the whole of Wales. In 1056 Gruffyd ap Llywelyn campaigned from the vicinity of Monmouth with an army of Welsh, Saxons and Danes to defeat Ralph , Earl of Hereford , ravaging the ...
The seat joined with the neighbouring Abertillery constituency to form Blaenau Gwent. In 2010, the former community of Ebbw Vale was abolished and replaced by Ebbw Vale North and Ebbw Vale South. [8] The Ebbw Vale conurbation today runs in an almost unbroken housing street plan 3 miles or so from Beaufort in the North to Cwm in the South. There ...
Gwent is a preserved county and former local government county in southeast Wales. A county of Gwent was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 ; it was named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent .
Brynmawr (Welsh for 'big hill'; / b r ɪ n ˈ m aʊər /; brin-MOUR; Welsh: [brɨnˈmaur]) [a] is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet (380 to 460 m) above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.
Map of the community Nantyglo and Blaina ( Welsh : Nantyglo a Blaenau ) is a community in Blaenau Gwent , South Wales , including the small towns of Blaina and Nantyglo . The population in 2011 was 9,443.
Torfaen (/ t ɔːr ˈ v aɪ n /; [tɔrˈvaɪn]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales.Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east, the city of Newport to the south, and the county boroughs of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent to the south-west and north-west.