Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Caerphilly County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili (Welsh) | |
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County borough | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51.656°N 3.183°W | |
| Country | Wales |
| Admin HQ | Penallta |
| Largest town | Caerphilly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
| • Control | Labour |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 278 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 18th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 176,005 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th |
| • Density | 635/km2 (1,640/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| • Ethnicity | 98.8% White |
| Welsh language | |
| • Rank | Ranked 17th |
| • Speakers | 10.5% |
| Geocode | 00PK (ONS) W06000018 (GSS) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-CAY |
Its main and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.
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