Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent (Welsh)
Coat of arms of Blaenau Gwent County Borough
Motto(s): 
Welsh: Undeb A Rhyddid, lit.'unity and freedom'
Blaenau Gwent shown within Wales
Blaenau Gwent shown within Wales
Coordinates: 51°46.5′N 3°11.75′W / 51.7750°N 3.19583°W / 51.7750; -3.19583
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryWales
Preserved countyGwent
Incorporated1 April 1996
Administrative HQEbbw Vale
Government
 • TypePrincipal council
 • BodyBlaenau Gwent County Borough Council
 • ControlLabour
 • MPsNick Smith (L)
 • MSs
Area
 • Total
42 sq mi (109 km2)
 • Rank22nd
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
67,014
 • Rank21st
 • Density1,600/sq mi (616/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeGB-BGW
GSS codeW06000019
Websiteblaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Blaenau Gwent (/ˌbln ˈɡwɛnt/; Welsh: [ˈbləi.nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Its highest point is Coity Mountain at 1,896 feet (578 m).

  1. ^ "Councillors and Committees". Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.