Caerphilly County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili (Welsh) | |
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Motto: Working Together for the Good of All | |
![]() Caerphilly shown within Wales | |
Coordinates: 51°39′22″N 3°10′59″W / 51.656°N 3.183°W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Wales |
Preserved county | Gwent |
Incorporated | 1 April 1996 |
Administrative HQ | Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach |
Government | |
• Type | Principal council |
• Body | Caerphilly County Borough Council |
• Control | Labour |
• MPs | 3 MPs
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• MSs | 3 MSs
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Area | |
• Total | 107 sq mi (277 km2) |
• Rank | 16th |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 176,130 |
• Rank | 5th |
• Density | 1,640/sq mi (635/km2) |
Welsh language (2021) | |
• Speakers | 10.5% |
• Rank | 2nd |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ISO 3166 code | GB-CAY |
GSS code | W06000018 |
Website | caerphilly |
Caerphilly County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Its main and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.