| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 18th 278 km² 0 % |
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| Admin HQ | Hengoed |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CAY |
| ONS code | 00PK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2010 est.) - Density |
Ranked 5th 173,100 Ranked 5th 623 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98.8% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills |
Ranked 17th 16.8% |
| Politics | |
Caerphilly County Borough Council http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | NOC (Plaid minority administration) |
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Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a county borough in southern Wales, straddling the ancient county boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Its main town is Caerphilly, and also the largest. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.
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The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.
The region is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Secondary schools in Caerphilly County Borough:
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