List of communities in Torfaen
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Torfaen is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is one of the 22 principal areas of Wales.
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Communities are the lowest tier of local government in Wales. Unlike English counties, which often contain unparished areas, all Welsh principal areas are entirely divided into communities.
There are 16 communities in Torfaen.
List of communities in Torfaen
| Name | Population | Map | Key on
numbered map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abersychan[a] | 7,064[1] |  |
2 |
| Blaenavon[a] | 6,055 [2] |  |
1 |
| Croesyceiliog[b] | 5,246 [3] |  |
10 |
| Cwmbran Central | 9,947 [4] |  |
12 |
| Fairwater[c] | 11,632 [5] |  |
11 |
| Henllys | 2,682 [6] |  |
14 |
| Llantarnam | 4,125 [7] |  |
15 |
| Llanyrafon | 3,239 [8] |  |
13 |
| New Inn[a] | 5,986 [9] |  |
5 |
| Panteg[a] | 7,217 [10] |  |
7 |
| Pen Tranch[d] | 5,989 [11] |  |
3 |
| Ponthir | 1,482 [12] |  |
16 |
| Pontnewydd | 4,954 [13] |  |
9 |
| Pontymoile[e] | 5,082 [14] |  |
6 |
| Trevethin[f] | 5,147 [15] |  |
4 |
| Upper Cwmbran[a] | 5,228 [16] |  |
8 |
See also
Notes
- This community is also a county borough electoral ward with the same name.
- Croesyceiliog community is also a county borough electoral ward of the same name. Prior to May 2022 it comprised two wards, of Croesyceiliog North and Croesyceiliog South
- Fairwater community comprises the electoral wards of Coed Eva, Fairwater, and Greenmeadow.
- Prior to May 2022 Pen Tranch community comprised the county borough electoral wards of Pontnewynydd, Snatchwood, and Wainfelin.
- Prior to May 2022 Pontymoile community comprised the county borough electoral wards of Brynwern, Cwmyniscoy, and Pontypool.
- Trevethin community is also a county borough electoral ward with the same name. Prior to May 2022 it comprised the ward of St Cadocs and Penygarn, and a smaller ward of Trevethin.