Blaenau Gwent 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 12 communities in Blaenau Gwent since the creation of Garnlydan in 2021, with Tredegar being both the largest and the most populated one. Five of them have a community council: Brynmawr (town council), Nantyglo and Blaina (town council), Tredegar (town council), and Abertillery and Llanhilleth (who share a single community council).
List of communities in Blaenau Gwent
Community Population (2011) Area (km2, 2011) Pre-1974 district Remarks Refs Location map English Welsh Abertillery Abertyleri 11,601 18.74 Abertillery Urban District Includes Cwmtillery and Six Bells. Badminton Badminton 3,110 2.68 Ebbw Vale Urban District Created in 2010 from the community of Beaufort. Beaufort Cendl 3,866 3.44 Ebbw Vale Urban District Brynmawr Brynmawr 5,530 5.82 Brynmawr Urban District Town. Cwm Cwm 4,295 9.79 Ebbw Vale Urban District Includes Llan-dafel and Waun-Lwyd. Ebbw Vale North Gogledd Glynebwy 4,561 2.49 Ebbw Vale Urban District Created in 2010 from the community of Ebbw Vale. Ebbw Vale South De Glynebwy 4,274 6.61 Ebbw Vale Urban District Created in 2010 from the community of Ebbw Vale. Garnlydan Garnlydan 896* Ebbw Vale Urban District Created in 2021 from the community of Beaufort. Llanhilleth Llanhiledd 4,797 7.41 Ebbw Vale Urban District Includes Aberbeeg, Brynithel, St Illtyd and Swffryd. Nantyglo and Blaina Nantyglo a Blaenau 9,443 15.29 Nantyglo and Blaina Urban District Town. Includes Blaina, Coalbrookvale and Nantyglo. Rassau Rasa 3,234 4.82 Ebbw Vale Urban District Created in 2010 from the community of Beaufort. Tredegar Tredegar 15,103 31.68 Tredegar Urban District Town. Includes Ashvale, Georgetown, Sirhowy, Tafarnaubach and Trefil.
Population of Garnlydan from 2021
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