Ponthir

Ponthir () is a village and community in the south-east of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the counties of Monmouthshire and Newport. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying between the settlements of Caerleon and Llanfrechfa.

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Place details

Locality: Newport
Region: Cymru / Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.area_total_km2: 3.43
UK place.population: 1,482
UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Pont-hir
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Monmouth
UK place.official_name: Ponthir
UK place.community_wales: Ponthir
UK place.unitary_wales: Torfaen
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Gwent
UK place.constituency_westminster: Torfaen
UK place.post_town: NEWPORT
UK place.postcode_district: NP18
UK place.postcode_area: NP
UK place.post_town1: CWMBRAN
UK place.postcode_district1: NP44
UK place.postcode_area1: NP
UK place.dial_code: 01633
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST 327 928

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pont-hir
Population: 1455
Area: 343.37
Image: Entering Ponthir from Llanfrechfa - geograph.org.uk - 1768474.jpg

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Etymology
History and amenities
Notable people
References

== Etymology == The Welsh language placename indicates the correct pronunciation; i.e. saying the 't' and 'h' separately. The name first appeared in print as Pontheere in 1605 and again as Pont hir in 1677. The name means 'long (hir) bridge (pont)' and refers to a previous bridge over the Afon Lwyd, the present one having been built in 1800.