Caerphilly
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This article is about the town of Caerphilly. For the cheese of the same name, see Caerphilly cheese.
For other uses, see Caerphilly (disambiguation).
Caerphilly (/kəˈfɪli/, /kɑːrˈfɪli/;[2] Welsh: Caerffili, Welsh pronunciation: [ˌkairˈfɪlɪ] ⓘ[3]) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley.
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Caerphilly
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Caerphilly Castle & Tommy Cooper Statue | |
Location within Caerphilly | |
Population | 41,402 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST1586 |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAERPHILLY |
Postcode district | CF83 |
Dialling code | 029 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Website | caerphillytowncouncil.co.uk |
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It is 7 mi (11 km) north of Cardiff and 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies within the historic borders of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire. At the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 41,402[1] while the wider Caerphilly local authority area had a population of 178,806.[4]