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Blaenavon
town in Torfaen, Wales, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blaenavon (Welsh: Blaenafon) is a town in southeastern Wales. It is on the south of Afon Lwyd and north of Pontypool. Parts of the town and surrounding country form the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape became part of the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000. There are about 6,057 people living there.[3][4]
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Location within Torfaen | |
Area | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 6,055 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
GSS code | W04000760 |
OS grid reference | SO 255 095 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PONTYPOOL |
Postcode district | NP4 |
Dialling code | 01495 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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