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Torfaen
| Torfaen county borough | |
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| Geography | |
| Area: - Total - % Water | Ranked 20th 126 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ: | Pontypool |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-TOF |
| ONS code: | 00PM |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 17th 90,949 722 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 98.7% White. 1.3% S.Asian. |
| Welsh language: - Any skills | Ranked 19th 14.5% |
| Politics | |
| Torfaen County Borough Council http://www.torfaen.gov.uk | |
| Control: | Labour |
| MP: | Paul Murphy |
Torfaen is a county borough in South Wales. It lies within the traditional boundaries of Monmouthshire.
The district borders Newport to the south, Monmouthshire to the east, and Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to the west. Its main towns are Abersychan, Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool.
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