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Blaengwrach

Blaengwrach
Blaengwrach is located in Neath Port Talbot
Blaengwrach
Blaengwrach
Blaengwrach shown within Neath Port Talbot
Population 1,989 (2011 census)
OS grid reference SN868052
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEATH
Postcode district SA11
Dialling code 01639
Police South Wales
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly
Councillors
  • Alf Siddley (Labour)
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot
51°44′03″N 3°38′26″W / 51.73404°N 3.64064°W / 51.73404; -3.64064Coordinates: 51°44′03″N 3°38′26″W / 51.73404°N 3.64064°W / 51.73404; -3.64064

Blaengwrach (/bln.ˈɡrɑːx/ blyn-GRAHKH) is a village near Glynneath and Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is also the name of a community and an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough. However, there are some differences between the boundaries of the community and the ward. The ward had a population of 1,985 in the 2001 census, but 837 were residents of the neighbouring community of Glynneath, so the population of the Blaengwrach community was 1,148. The ward population at the census 2011 was practically unchanged.


Blaengwrach is a predominantly upland area, and contains the highest points of three local hills or mountains, namely Mynydd Resolfen (383mt/1257 ft) and the rather more impressive Mynydd Pen-y-Cae (573mt/1880 ft) and Craig-y-Llyn (600mt/1970 ft), both of which offer spectacular views of the valley below and the Brecon Beacons in the distance. Craig-y-Llyn is the highest point in the old county of Glamorgan, and is home to a nature reserve containing Llyn Fach and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. West of the summit is Foel Chwern Round cairn.


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