Blackwood, Caerphilly
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Blackwood (Welsh: Coed Duon ⓘ) is a town, community and an electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough. It is located within the historic county of Monmouthshire.
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Blackwood
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Location within Caerphilly | |
Population | 8,496 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST175975 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BLACKWOOD |
Postcode district | NP12 |
Dialling code | 01495, 01443 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Website | blackwoodtowncouncil.org.uk |
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The town houses a growing number of light industrial and high-tech firms. It is the home town of influential rock band Manic Street Preachers.