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Risca

Risca is a locality in , . Risca is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Machen and Twmbarlwm.

Peak
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Machen Mountain is a 362-metre-high hill lying between the town of and the village of in in south . Its summit is crowned by a trig point and a mast.

Peak
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp", the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km to the northeast of in .

College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys is the largest campus of . It is located next to Risca Road in , near in . The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Risca and Bettws.

Town
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in the and within the historic boundaries of in south-east Wales. It is split into two communities; East and West.

Suburb
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is a large modern housing estate, electoral ward and coterminous community of the city of , . is situated 3 miles east of Risca.

Village
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is a large village three miles east of , south . It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Risca.

Risca

Latitude
51.6109° or 51° 36′ 39″ north
Longitude
-3.0929° or 3° 5′ 35″ west
Elevation
318 feet (97 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJW64+9R
Geo­Names ID
7298757
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Notable Places Nearby

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