Aberbargoed

Aberbargoed
Aberbargoed is located in Caerphilly
Aberbargoed
Aberbargoed
Location within Caerphilly
Population9,184 
OS grid referenceSO155005
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAERPHILLY
Postcode districtCF81
Dialling code01443
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Caerphilly
51°41′48″N 3°13′26″W / 51.6968°N 3.2240°W / 51.6968; -3.2240
Bedwellty Road, Aberbargoed

Aberbargoed (Welsh: Aberbargod) is a town in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. Aberbargoed once contained the largest ever colliery waste tip in Europe,[2] although this has now been reclaimed and turned into a country park. The town is within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  2. ^ "the largest ever man made colliery waste tip in Europe". www.caerphilly.gov.uk. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2011.