Abercarn

Abercarn is a town and community in Caerphilly County borough, South East Wales which until 1972 existed in the historic county of . It is 10miles northwest of on the A467 between in Newport and .
  • Village with about 5,450 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 340 feet (100 metres)
  • …is also known as “Aberearne”
  • Description: town and community in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abercarn Library and Hafod Quarry.
was a school in the village of , in South East .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwmcarn and Crumlin.
is a town, community and electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in . is situated 2 miles north of Abercarn.
is a community on the boundary of County Borough Council. is situated 2 miles north of Abercarn.
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Latitude
51.65072° or 51° 39′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.1345° or 3° 8′ 4″ west
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Open location code
9C3RMV28+76
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Abercarn” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أبيركارن”
  • Asturian: “Abercarn”
  • Basque: “Abercarn”
  • Bengali: “এবারকার্ন”
  • Breton: “Abercarn”
  • Bulgarian: “Аберкарн”
  • Catalan: “Abercarn”
  • Cebuano: “Abercarn”
  • Chinese: “阿伯卡恩”
  • Chinese: “阿巴卡恩”
  • Cornish: “Abercarn”
  • Dutch: “Abercarn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ابيركارن”
  • French: “Abercarn”
  • German: “Abercarn”
  • Gujarati: “એબરકાર્ન”
  • Irish: “Abercarn”
  • Italian: “Abercarn”
  • Japanese: “アバーカーン”
  • Kannada: “ಅಬರ್ಕಾರ್ನ್”
  • Korean: “애버칸”
  • Lithuanian: “Aberkarnas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Abercarn”
  • Persian: “ابرکارن”
  • Polish: “Abercarn”
  • Portuguese: “Abercarn”
  • Russian: “Аберкарн”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Abercarn”
  • Spanish: “Abercarn”
  • Swedish: “Abercarn”
  • Tamil: “அபேர்க்காரன்”
  • Telugu: “అబెర్కార్న్”
  • Ukrainian: “Аберкорн”
  • Urdu: “ابیرکارن”
  • Welsh: “Aber-carn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Luke’s Church and Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.

Wales: Highlights

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