Blaenau Gwent
Locator map for the Welsh administrative region of Blaenau Gwent.
Unitary authority in south Wales, created in 1996 from part of the former county of Gwent.
Area
109 sq km/42 sq mi
Towns
Ebbw Vale (administrative headquarters),
Tredegar,
AbertilleryFeatures
Mynydd Carn-y-Cefn (550 m/1,800 ft); rivers Sirhowy and Ebbw; part of the
Brecon Beacons National Park is here; Silent Valley Nature Reserve is a 392 ha/969 acre-site of special scientific interest
Industries
new industries include pharmaceuticals, food processing, hydraulics, computer systems, hi-tech engineering, and tourism
Agriculture
mixed farming
Population
(2001) 70,100
| The area no longer depends on coal, iron, and steel industries, and former industrial land is being redeveloped. |
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