Risca

Risca is a town in the and within the historic boundaries of in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.
Wikipedia
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Risca Library and Moriah Baptist Church.

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontymister and Lower Machen.

Suburb
is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in .

Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet at the very western edge of the city of , . is situated 2 miles southwest of Risca.

Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the … is situated 2 miles west of Risca.

Risca

Latitude
51.61195° or 51° 36′ 43″ north
Longitude
-3.09648° or 3° 5′ 47″ west
Population
15,000
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB RSC
Open location code
9C3RJW63+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 376902502
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2639317
Wiki­data ID
Q1814569
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Risca” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Risca”
  • Basque: “Risca”
  • Breton: “Rhisga”
  • Bulgarian: “Риска”
  • Cebuano: “Risca”
  • Chinese: “里斯卡”
  • Dutch: “Risca”
  • French: “Risca”
  • Galician: “Rhisga”
  • German: “Risca”
  • Irish: “Rhisga”
  • Italian: “Risca (Regno Unito)”
  • Italian: “Risca”
  • Japanese: “リスカ”
  • Persian: “ریسکا”
  • Polish: “Risca”
  • Spanish: “Risca”
  • Swedish: “Risca”
  • Ukrainian: “Ріска”
  • Welsh: “Rhisga”
  • “Risca”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tŷ Sign and Ochrwyth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Woodview Common and Ty Sign Primary School.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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