Caerphilly (county borough)
Categories: Wales geography stubs | Principal areas of Wales | Caerphilly | Glamorgan | Traditional county of Monmouthshire
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 16th 278 km² ? % |
|---|---|
| Admin HQ | Hengoed |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CAY |
| ONS code | 00PK |
| Demographics | |
| Population - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 5th 169,519 610 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98.8% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills | Ranked 17th 16.7% |
| Politics | |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ | |
| Control | Labour Party |
| MPs | |
Caerphilly [county borough] is a local government principal area in southern Wales, straddling the boundary between the traditional counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Its main town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.
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