Ponthir

Ponthir
Entering Ponthir from Llanfrechfa
Ponthir is located in Torfaen
Ponthir
Ponthir
Location within Torfaen
Area3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) [1]
Population1,482 [2]
• Density432/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
OS grid referenceST 327 928
Community
  • Ponthir
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtNP18
Post townCWMBRAN
Postcode districtNP44
Dialling code01633
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen
51°37′50″N 2°58′23″W / 51.630425°N 2.972997°W / 51.630425; -2.972997

Ponthir (Welsh: Pont-hir) is a village and community at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the counties of Monmouthshire and Newport. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying between the settlements of Caerleon and Llanfrechfa.[3]

  1. ^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Ponthir". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. ^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Ponthir". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Atlas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).