Caerphilly County Borough
Coordinates: 51°39′22″N 3°10′59″W / 51.656°N 3.183°W
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 18th 278 km² 0 % |
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| Admin HQ | Hengoed |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-CAY |
| ONS code | 00PK (ONS) W06000018 (GSS) |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2011) - Density |
Ranked 5th 178,800 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/ | |
| Control | Labour |
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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 and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.
History
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.
Government
The region is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Education
Main article: List of schools in Caerphilly
See also
- List of places in Caerphilly County Borough for a list of towns and villages
External links
- Caerphilly Council official website
- Caerphilly County Borough at DMOZ
- Menter Iaith Sir Caerffili the Welsh Language Initiative for Caerphilly County Borough
- Visit Caerphilly Tourism site by the local authority
- Caerphilly Observer Newspaper for the borough
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