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Also known as County Borough of Blaenau Gwent, Blaenau Gwent County Borough

principal area in south-east Wales

Key facts

Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Country
Wales
Preserved county
Gwent
Incorporated
1 April 1996
Administrative hq
Ebbw Vale
Type
Principal council
Body
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Control
Labour
Mps
Nick Smith ( L )
Mss
6 in Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni
Total
42 sq mi (109 km )
Rank
22nd
Density
1,620/sq mi (624/km )
Time zone
UTC+0 ( GMT )
Summer dst
UTC+1 ( BST )
Iso 3166 code
GB-BGW
Gss code
W06000019
Website
blaenau-gwent .gov .uk

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Official website

Home | Blaenau Gwent CBC

Delivering services to Abertillery, Blaina, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo & Tredegar.

blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

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Wikidata facts

Population
69713
Area
108.7279
Image
View in Blaenau Gwent (4641538).jpg
Motto
Undeb a Rhyddid
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native label
Blaenau Gwent
Commons category
Blaenau Gwent County Borough
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Blaenau Gwent (/ˌblaɪnaɪ ˈɡwɛnt/; Welsh: [ˈbləi.nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders 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).

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