Rhondda Cynon Taff, and to the east by Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen local authorities. The area lies at the heart of both the South Wales Valleys and the Cardiff Capital Region. The Caerphilly county borough occupies some 28,000 hectares of the Valleys area of South East Wales.
Is Caerphilly a province?
Caerphilly (/kəˈfɪli/, /kɑːrˈfɪli/; Welsh: Caerffili, Welsh pronunciation: [ˌkairˈfɪlɪ]) is a town and community in Wales.
What does Caerphilly come under?
Caerphilly, Welsh Caerffili, county borough, southeastern Wales. The area west of the River Rhymney forms part of the historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), and the area east of the river belongs to the historic county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy).
Is Caerphilly in Gwent or Glamorgan?
Caerphilly, Welsh Caerffili, castle town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Caerphilly county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It is situated in the northern part of the Cardiff metropolitan area, about 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of central Cardiff.
Is Caerphilly a town or city?
Caerphilly is the largest town in the County Borough, and a sub-regional centre. The catchment area for the town includes Senghenydd, Abertridwr, Llanbradach, Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen, and Rudry, Waterloo and Draethen. This area has a population of approximately 53,000.
Is Glamorgan a province?
Glamorgan (/ɡləˈmɔːrɡən/), or sometimes Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg [mɔrˈɡanʊɡ] or Sir Forgannwg [ˈsiːr vɔrˈɡanʊɡ]), is one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales and a former administrative county of Wales.
Is England considered a province?
Neither. England is a country. It is one of 4 countries united into the independent nation of the United Kingdom. Technically it is two countries, England and Scotland, one principality – Wales, and one province -Northern Ireland.
Which region is Caerphilly in?
The area lies at the heart of both the South Wales Valleys and the Cardiff Capital Region. The Caerphilly county borough occupies some 28,000 hectares of the Valleys area of South East Wales. It is a little over 30km long and 17.5km wide and is formed by the valleys of three rivers: the Rhymney, Sirhowy and Ebbw.
Which part of Wales is Caerphilly?
In the heart of South Wales, just a few miles from Cardiff in the south and the Brecon Beacons in the north, a warm Welsh welcome awaits visitors to Caerphilly county borough. Spanning thousands of years, the history of Caerphilly county borough can be seen from every corner of the region.
Does Caerphilly come under Gwent?
Caerphilly is located in the county of Gwent, Wales, five miles south of the town of Ystrad Mynach, ten miles west of the major city of Newport, seven miles north of Cardiff, and 133 miles west of London. Caerphilly lies roughly one mile east of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan.
Is Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan?
Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan, Wales – Google My Maps.
Is Blackwood Gwent or Caerphilly?
Blackwood (Welsh: Coed Duon) is a town, community and an electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough.
Which part of Wales is Glamorgan?
southern Wales
Glamorgan, Welsh Morgannwg, historic county, southern Wales, extending inland from the Bristol Channel coast between the Rivers Loughor and Rhymney. In the north it comprises a barren upland moor dissected by narrow river valleys.
Is Abercarn Newport or Caerphilly?
Abercarn is a small town and community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales. It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Newport on the A467 between Cwmcarn and Newbridge, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
What postcode is Caerphilly?
CaerphillyZip codes
How many towns are in Caerphilly?
There are 18 Community and town councils in Caerphilly county borough.
What is the state or province of Wales?
Wales (Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəm.rɨ] ( listen)) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south.
What state or province is Cardiff?
Cardiff, Welsh Caerdydd, city and capital of Wales. Cardiff exists as both a city and a county within the Welsh unitary authority system of local government. It is located within the historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg) on the Bristol Channel at the mouth of the River Taff, about 150 miles (240 km) west of London.
Are there provinces in Wales?
Counties of Wales
There are 22 counties in Wales. Since April 1996, Wales has been divided into 22 single-tier principal areas.
What is a state or province in UK?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province or region).
What is state or province?
A province is an area of land that is part of a country, similar to a state or a county. It can also be an area of land under political control by an outside country, similar to a colony.