Caerphilly (county borough)

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Caerphilly county borough
Image:WalesCaerphilly.png
Geography
Area
- Total
- % Water		 Ranked 16th
278 km²
? %
Admin HQ Hengoed
ISO 3166-2 GB-CAY
ONS code 00PK
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2006 est.)
- Density
 		 Ranked 5th
171,300
Ranked 5th
616 / km²
Ethnicity 98.8% White.
Welsh language
- Any skills		 Ranked 17th
16.7%
Politics
Arms of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/
Control NOC (Plaid minority administration)
MPs

Caerphilly (county borough) is a local government principal area in southern Wales, straddling the ancient county boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

Its main town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.

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[edit] History

The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.

[edit] Government

The region is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

[edit] Schools

Secondary schools in Caerphilly:

Bedwas High School, Bedwas

Blackwood Comprehensive School, Blackwood, Caerphilly

Cwmcarn High School, Cwmcarn

Heolddu Comprehensive School, Bargoed

Lewis Girls Comprehensive School, Hengoed

Lewis School Pengam, Bargoed

Newbridge Comprehensive School, Newbridge, Caerphilly

Oakdale Comprehensive School, Blackwood

Pontllanfraith Comprehensive Sch, Pontllanfraith

Rhymney Comprehensive School, Rhymney

Risca Community Comprehensive School, Risca

St. Martin's Comprehensive School, Caerphilly

St. Cennydd Comprehensive School, Caerphilly

Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, Blackwood (Welsh language)

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Local government in Wales
Principal areas established in 1996
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