Neath Port Talbot
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Neath Port Talbot County Borough Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd Port Talbot |
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| county borough and unitary authority areas | |
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| Admin HQ | Port Talbot |
| Government | |
| • Type |
 Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/ |
| • Control | Labour |
| • MPs |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 442 km2 (171 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 11th |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 141,000 |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| • Density | 319/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | Ranked 12th |
| • Ethnicity | 97.9% White 1.0% South Asian 0.8% Oriental 0.3% Other |
| Welsh language | |
| • Rank | Ranked 9th |
| • Any skills | 28.8% |
| Geocode | 00NZ (ONS) W06000012 (GSS) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-NTL |
Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough and one of the unitary authority areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous local authority area in Wales and the third most populous county borough. The actual population taken at the 2011 census was 139,812. The coastal areas are mainly English-speaking, however there are many Welsh-speaking communities in the Valleys to the north of the borough.
The county borough borders the other principal areas of Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east, Powys and Carmarthenshire to the north and Swansea to the west. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe.
The local authority area stretches from the coast to the borders of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The majority of land is upland or semi-upland in character, and 43% is covered by forestry with major conifer plantations in upland areas. Most of the lower lying flat land is near the coast around Port Talbot. An extensive dune system stretches along much of the coast, broken by river mouths and areas of development. The upland areas are cut by five valleys: Vale of Neath, Dulais Valley, Afan Valley, Swansea Valley, Upper Amman Valley.
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