Garn-yr-erw

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Coordinates: 51°47′01″N 3°06′35″W / 51.7837°N 3.1098°W / 51.7837; -3.1098
Garn-yr-erw
Welsh: Garn-yr-erw
Garn-yr-erw

 Garn-yr-erw shown within Torfaen
Principal area Torfaen
Ceremonial county Gwent
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PONTYPOOL
Postcode district NP4
Dialling code 01495
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament Torfaen
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen

Garn-yr-erw is a village in south eastern Wales, lying at the source of the Afon Llwyd north of Blaenavon and Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The village lies at an altitude of approx 400 metres on the side of Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire and is cited by the Ordnance Survey as the highest village in Wales.[1]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey. "MapZone". Retrieved 2007-03-04. 

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