Caerphilly (county borough)
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 16th 278 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Hengoed |
| GB-CAY | |
| ONS code | 00PK |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total () - Density | Ranked {{Welsh council population Ranked {{Welsh council population / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98.8% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills | Ranked 17th 16.7% |
| Politics | |
 Caerphilly County Borough Council http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ | |
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Its main town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.
History
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.Government
The region is governed by Caerphilly county borough council.Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 33 electoral wards returning 73 councillors. Many of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':
| Ward | Communities (Parishes) | Other geographic areas |
| Aberbargoed | Bargoed Town* (Aberbargoed ward) | |
| Abercarn | Abercarn | |
| Aber Valley | Aber Valley* | |
| Argoed | Argoed* | |
| Bargoed | Bargoed Town* (Bargoed and Park wards) | |
| Bedwas,Trethomas and Machen | Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen* | |
| Blackwood | Blackwood Town* | |
| Cefn Fforest | Cefn Fforest | |
| Crosskeys | Crosskeys | |
| Crumlin | Crumlin | |
| Darran Valley | Darran Valley* | |
| Gilfach | Bargoed Town* (Gilfach ward) | |
| Hengoed | Gelligaer* (Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed wards) | |
| Llanbradach | Llanbradach & Pwllypant* | |
| Maesycwmmer | Maesycwmmer* | |
| Morgan Jones | Caerphilly Town* (Bryncenydd, Parcyfelin and Tonyfelin wards) | |
| Moriah | Rhymney* (Abertysswg, Moriah and St.David's wards) | |
| Nelson | Nelson* | |
| Newbridge | Newbridge | |
| New Tredegar | New Tredegar* | |
| Pengam | Pengam | |
| Penmaen | Penmaen | |
| Penyrheol | Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn* | |
| Pontllanfraith | Pontllanfraith | |
| Pontlottyn | Rhymney* (Pontlottyn ward) | |
| Risca East | That part of the Community of Risca bounded by a line commencing at the point on the boundary of the former borough of Islwyn at Grid Reference ST 24879259, thence southwards along a track to Grid Reference ST 24799214, thence southwestwards along a cart track to Grid Reference ST 24679204, thence southwestwards along field boundaries to the stream at Grid Reference ST 24459185, thence along that stream southwestwards to the place where it enters the Monmouthshire Canal | |
| Risca West | The area of Risca not contained in Risca East | |
| St. Cattwg | Gelligaer* (Cascade, Greenhill and Tir-y-berth wards) | |
| St. James |
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| St. Martins | Caerphilly Town* (Castle, Twyn and Watford wards) | |
| Twyn Carno | Rhymney* (Twyn Carno ward) | |
| Ynysddu | Ynysddu | |
| Ystrad Mynach | Gelligaer* (Ystrad Mynach ward) |
See also
- List of places in Caerphilly county borough for a list of towns and villages
| Principal areas of Wales |
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| Subdivisions created by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 Anglesey | Blaenau Gwent | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff | Carmarthenshire | Ceredigion | Conwy | Denbighshire | Flintshire | Gwynedd | Merthyr Tydfil | Monmouthshire | Neath Port Talbot | Newport | Pembrokeshire | Powys | Rhondda Cynon Taff | Swansea | Torfaen | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | |
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