Rassau

Rassau
Carmel chapel, Carmeltown
Rassau is located in Blaenau Gwent
Rassau
Rassau
Location within Blaenau Gwent
Population3,234 (2012) [1]
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEBBW VALE
Postcode districtNP23
Dialling code01495
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Blaenau Gwent

51°48′07″N 3°13′19″W / 51.802°N 3.222°W / 51.802; -3.222


Map of the community

Rassau, sometimes The Rassau (Gwenhwyseg Welsh: Rasa), is a village and community located in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the preserved county of Gwent. It currently lies on the northern edge of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in Wales. According to the 2011 census, the population of Rassau is 3,234.[1] Residents often refer to either Old Rassau and New Rassau or Bottom Rassau and Top Rassau to distinguish the different parts of the village.

  1. ^ a b Census 2011 Statistics Overview: Rassau Ward Profile Archived 2014-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Retrieved 11 March 2014.