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Garn-yr-erw

Garn-yr-erw
Old school building at Garn-yr-Erw near Blaenafon (geograph 3254713).jpg
Old school building at Garn-yr-Erw
Garn-yr-erw is located in Torfaen
Garn-yr-erw
Garn-yr-erw
Garn-yr-erw shown within Torfaen
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PONTYPOOL
Postcode district NP4
Dialling code 01495
Police Gwent
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
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Wales
Torfaen
51°47′01″N 3°06′35″W / 51.7837°N 3.1098°W / 51.7837; -3.1098Coordinates: 51°47′01″N 3°06′35″W / 51.7837°N 3.1098°W / 51.7837; -3.1098

Garn-yr-erw is a village in south eastern Wales, lying at the source of the Afon Llwyd north of Blaenavon and Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The village lies at an altitude of approx 400 metres on the side of Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire and is cited by the Ordnance Survey as the highest village in Wales.


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