Torfaen
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For other uses, see Torfaen (disambiguation).
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| Geography | |
| Area - Total - % Water |
Ranked 20th 126 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Pontypool |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-TOF |
| ONS code | 00PM |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2005 est.) - Density |
Ranked 17th 90,300 Ranked 3rd 717 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 99.2% White. |
| Welsh language - Any skills |
Ranked 19th 14.5% |
| Politics | |
 Torfaen County Borough Council http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/ |
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| Control | Labour |
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Torfaen (Welsh: Tor-faen) is a county borough in South Wales. It lies within the traditional county of Monmouthshire. The name 'Torfaen' is corrupted Welsh for 'rock breaker' and was the original name of the Afon Llwyd, the principle river that flows through the area. From 1974 to 1996 it formed a district in the county of Gwent.
The district borders Newport to the south, Monmouthshire to the east, and Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to the west. Its main towns are Cwmbran, Pontypool, Abersychan and Blaenavon.
[edit] Government
The region is governed by Torfaen County Borough Council and is under Labour Party control. The Member of Parliament is Paul Murphy.
[edit] Electoral divisions
The county borough is divided into 24 electoral wards returning 44 councillors. There are 6 elected community councils in the region. 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 |
| Abersychan | Abersychan | Varteg, Cwmavon, Cwmffrwd, Talywain, The British, Pentwyn, Garndiffaith, |
| Blaenavon | Blaenavon Town* | Coed Cae, Elgam, Forgeside, Garn-y-erw |
| Brynwern | Pontymoile (Brynwern ward) | |
| Coed Eva | Fairwater (Coed Eva ward) | |
| Croesyceiliog North | Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog North ward) | |
| Croesyceiliog South | Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog South ward) | |
| Cwmynyscoy | Pontymoile (Cwmynyscoy ward) | Blaendare, Upper Race |
| Fairwater | Fairwater (Fairwater and Oaksford ward) | Ty Canol |
| Greenmeadow | Fairwater (Greenmeadow ward) | |
| Llantarnam |
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Croes-y-mwyalach, Oakfield, Old Cwmbran |
| Llanyrafon North | Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon North ward) | |
| Llanyrafon South |
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Llanfrechfa |
| New Inn | New Inn | Cwmoody, Sluvad |
| Panteg | Panteg | Griffithstown |
| Pontnewydd | Pontrhydyrun, Lowland, Northville
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| Pontnewynydd | Pen Tranch (Pontnewynydd ward) | Cwmffrwdoer |
| Pontypool | Pontypool* | |
| Snatchwood | Pen Tranch (Snatchwood ward) | |
| St. Cadocs and Penygarn | ||
| St Dials | Cwmbran Central* (St. Dials ward) | |
| Trevethin | Trevethin (Trevethin ward) | |
| Two Locks | Cwmbran Central* (Two Locks ward) | Hollybush, Henllys |
| Upper Cwmbran | Upper Cwmbran | Thornhill, West Pontnewydd |
| Wainfelin | Pen Tranch (Wainfelin ward) | Tranch, Pantygasseg |
See also: Henllys community council.
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| 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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| Local government counties and districts of Wales 1974 – 1996 |  |
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Local authorities created by the Local Government Act 1972 CLWYD: Alyn and Deeside | Colwyn | Delyn | Glyndŵr | Rhuddlan | Wrexham Maelor |
