Caerphilly County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili (Welsh) | |
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Coordinates: 51°39′22″N 3°10′59″W / 51.656°N 3.183°W | |
Country | Wales |
Admin HQ | Penallta |
Largest town | Caerphilly |
Government | |
• Type | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
• Control | Labour |
• MPs | |
Area | |
• Total | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 18th |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 176,130 |
• Rank | Ranked 5th |
• Density | 635/km2 (1,640/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 5th |
• Ethnicity | 98.8% White |
Welsh language | |
• Rank | Ranked 17th |
• Speakers | 10.5%[1] |
Geocode | 00PK (ONS) W06000018 (GSS) |
ISO 3166 code | GB-CAY |
Caerphilly County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
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.