Torfaen is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.
Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.
There are 16 communities in Torfaen.
List of communities in Torfaen
NamePopulationMap Key on numbered map Abersychan 7,064 2 Blaenavon 6,055 1 Croesyceiliog 5,246 10 Cwmbran Central 9,947 12 Fairwater 11,632 11 Henllys 2,682 14 Llantarnam 4,125 15 Llanyrafon 3,239 13 New Inn 5,986 5 Panteg 7,217 7 Pen Tranch 5,989 3 Ponthir 1,482 16 Pontnewydd 4,954 9 Pontymoile 5,082 6 Trevethin 5,147 4 Upper Cwmbran 5,228 8
See also
Torfaen County Borough Council List of communities in Wales List of places in Torfaen
Notes
References All population figures are from the United Kingdom Census 2011, provided by the Office for National Statistics from their Neighbourhood Statistics website www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. To see the records for a community, enter the name of the community, and select Parish as the type of area. From the topics displayed, select Census, then 2011 Census:Key Statistics, then Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics.
External links Torfaen County Borough website Office for National Statistics website