Blaenavon
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For the band, see Blaenavon (band).
Blaenavon (Welsh: Blaenafon) is a town and community in Torfaen county borough, Wales, high on a hillside on the source of the Afon Lwyd. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. The population is 6,055.
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Blaenavon
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Blaenavon War Memorial and Workmen's Hall | |
Location within Torfaen | |
Area | 17.83 km2 (6.88 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 6,055 (2011)[2] |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
GSS code | W04000760 |
OS grid reference | SO 255 095 |
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Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PONTYPOOL |
Postcode district | NP4 |
Dialling code | 01495 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
51.77363°N 3.08278°W / 51.77363; -3.08278 |
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Parts of the town and surrounding country form the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, selected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.