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Torfaen is a constituency of the Senedd.It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
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.
The county council was abolished in 1996 and Torfaen became a principal area with county borough status, with the council taking over the functions previously performed by the county council. [5] Borough status allows Torfaen to give the chair of the council the title of mayor. However, the council discontinued the role of mayor in 2018.
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Torfaen is a county borough in south-east Wales.It covers an area of 126 km 2 (49 sq mi). In 2021 the population was approximately 92,300. The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales was established in 2002 and given statutory status in 2022.
The museum has permanent and visiting exhibitions throughout the year detailing the industrial, social and cultural heritage and history of the Torfaen valley and Pontypool. Collections include local artefacts (clocks, household objects, ephemera ) and a large collection of Pontypool & Usk Japanware , which was produced from the mid-18th century.