Blaenau Gwent

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).

This article is about the county borough. For the constituencies, see Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency) and Blaenau Gwent (Senedd constituency). For the council, see Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.

Blaenau Gwent County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol
Blaenau Gwent (Welsh)
County borough
Coat of arms
Admin HQEbbw Vale
Largest townEbbw Vale
Government
 • TypeBlaenau Gwent Council
 • ControlLabour
 • MPNick Smith (Welsh Labour)
 • MSAlun Davies (Welsh Labour)
Area
 • Total109 km2 (42 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 22nd
Population
 (2021)
 • Total66,993
 • RankRanked 21st
 • Density616/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 6th
Geocode00PL (ONS)
W06000019 (GSS)
ISO 3166 codeGB-BGW
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