Blaenau Gwent County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent (Welsh) | |
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Admin HQ | Ebbw Vale |
Largest town | Ebbw Vale |
Government | |
• Type | Blaenau Gwent Council |
• Control | Labour |
• MP | Nick Smith (Welsh Labour) |
• MS | Alun Davies (Welsh Labour) |
Area | |
• Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 22nd |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 67,014 |
• Rank | Ranked 21st |
• Density | 616/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 6th |
Geocode | 00PL (ONS) W06000019 (GSS) |
ISO 3166 code | GB-BGW |
Blaenau Gwent (/ˌblaɪnaɪ ˈɡwɛnt/; Welsh: [ˈbləi.nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Its highest point is Coity Mountain at 1,896 feet (578 m).