Blackwood, Caerphilly
Blackwood (Welsh: Coed Duon ⓘ) is a town, community and an electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough. It is located within the historic county of Monmouthshire.
Blackwood
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From the top, Blackwood Centre, Chartist Statue & Bridge, The Miners Institute | |
Blackwood Location within Caerphilly | |
| Population | 8,496 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST175975 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKWOOD |
| Postcode district | NP12 |
| Dialling code | 01495, 01443 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| Website | blackwoodtowncouncil.org.uk |
The town houses a growing number of light industrial and high-tech firms. It is the home town of influential rock band Manic Street Preachers.
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