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This is a list of places in the Blaenau Gwent county borough, South Wales.
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Blaenau Gwent 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. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Its highest point is Coity Mountain at 1,896 feet (578 m).
St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in southeast Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200 feet above sea level. The Royal Mail postcode is NP13 2AY.
The Ebbw Valley Railway is a branch line of the South Wales Main Line in South Wales. Transport for Wales Rail provides an hourly passenger service each way between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central, and an hourly service each way between Crosskeys and Newport.
Blaina is a small town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the unitary authority of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. The place name is derived from the Welsh word blaenau "uplands". As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808.
Abertillery railway station was a station which served Abertillery, in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
Ebbw Vale Town railway station serves the town centre of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, serving as the terminus of the Ebbw Valley Railway.
Beaufort is a community and village located in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the preserved county of Gwent. It currently lies on the northern edge of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in Wales. According to the 2011 census, the population of the ward and community of Beaufort is 3,866
The North Gwent Football League is a football league in South Wales. The headquarters are located at The Ex-Servicemens Club, Ebbw Vale.
Aberystruth was an ancient ecclesiastical parish in Wales, located beside the north-west corner of the county of Monmouthshire against the border with Breconshire and between the parishes of Bedwellty and Trevethin. It extended from Beaufort in the north beyond Abertillery in the south.
This is a list of listed buildings in Wales, which are among the listed buildings of the United Kingdom.
Swffryd is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.
Nantyglo railway station was a station which served Nantyglo, in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
Brynmawr railway station was a station which served Nantyglo and Brynmawr in the Welsh county of Brecknockshire.
Badminton is a community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales, with the community being created in 2010.
Brynithel is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Llanhilleth.
Coalbrookvale is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Nantyglo and Blaina.
Llan-dafel is a village in the community of Cwm, in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent.
Sirhowy is a village in the Sirhowy Valley and the county of Blaenau Gwent.
