Blaenavon
Blaenavon (Welsh: Blaenafon) is a town and community in Torfaen county borough, Wales, high on a hillside on the source of the Afon Lwyd. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. The population is 6,055.
Blaenavon
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Blaenavon War Memorial and Workmen's Hall | |
Blaenavon Location within Torfaen | |
| Area | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,055 (2011) |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| GSS code | W04000760 |
| OS grid reference | SO 255 095 |
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| Preserved county | |
| 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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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
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Parts of the town and surrounding country form the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, selected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
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