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Pen Tranch
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Location within Torfaen | |
Area | 12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 5,989 [2] |
• Density | 497/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | SO 272 007 |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PONTYPOOL |
Postcode district | NP4 |
Dialling code | 01495 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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