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Risca
Sign in to saveRisca () is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- An entrance to Tredegar Grounds, Risca (geograph 2704880).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A view of the Tredegar Park gates, Risca
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Rhisga
- UK place.official_name
- Risca
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Caerphilly
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Newport West and Islwyn
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Islwyn
- UK place.post_town
- NEWPORT
- UK place.postcode_district
- NP11
- UK place.postcode_area
- NP
- UK place.dial_code
- 01633
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST245905
- UK place.population
- 11,228
- UK place.language
- English
- UK place.language1
- Cymraeg (Welsh)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Official name
- Rhisga
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Caerphilly County Borough
- Population
- +11693
- Image
- Risca, panorama.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- P7959
- Monmouthshire
- P8168
- route I/14
- P12749
- Henry Fonda
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Industrial heritage
- Twentieth century
- Governance
- Notable landmarks and buildings
- Education and culture
- Sport and leisure
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Risca () is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.
The town lies at the south-eastern edge of the South Wales Coalfield and has been shaped by mining, together with other heavy industries, for many centuries.