Torfaen
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- For other uses, see Torfaen (disambiguation).
| Image:WalesTorfaen.png | |
| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 20th 126 km² ? % |
|---|---|
| Admin HQ | Pontypool |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-TOF |
| ONS code | 00PM |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 17th 90,400 Ranked 3rd 717 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 99.2% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills | Ranked 19th 14.5% |
| Politics | |
| Image:Torfaenarms.PNG Torfaen County Borough Council http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/ | |
| Control | Labour |
| MP | |
Torfaen (sometimes hyphenated Tor-faen) is a county borough in South Wales. It lies within the traditional county of Monmouthshire.
The district borders Newport to the south, Monmouthshire to the east, and Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to the west. Its main towns are Abersychan, Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool.
| United Kingdom | Wales | Principal areas of Wales | Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg |
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Subdivisions created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Anglesey | Blaenau Gwent | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff | Carmarthenshire | Ceredigion | Conwy | Denbighshire | Flintshire | Gwynedd | Merthyr Tydfil | Monmouthshire | Neath Port Talbot | Newport | Pembrokeshire | Powys | Rhondda Cynon Taff | Swansea | Torfaen | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | |
