Bargoed
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Bargoed (Welsh: Bargod) is a town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly. It straddles the ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, with Bargoed lying in Glamorgan and Aberbargoed in Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council, consists of the towns of Bargoed and Aberbargoed and the village of Gilfach. The combined population of these settlements is about 13,000. The town's rugby club Bargoed RFC holds the world record for the most consecutive league wins in a row and was World Rugby magazine's team of the year in 2005. The town’s football team AFC Bargoed also have a rich history and finished second in the TERV Premier League 2022
Bargoed
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Town | |
The Angel Statue in the town centre | |
Location within Caerphilly | |
Population | 11,900 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST145995 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BARGOED |
Postcode district | CF81 |
Dialling code | 01443 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Website | bargoedtc.org.uk |
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