Risca

Risca is a town in the and within the historic boundaries of in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Machen and Rogerstone railway station.

Peak
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.

Railway station
is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in the community of in , south . The station is situated ½ mile north of the original station on the site of former rail sidings.

Peak
, 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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bettws and Fairwater.

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

Suburb
is a community and suburb of in the county borough of , in south east Wales, and was built by the Cwmbran Development Corporation between 1963 and 1966. is situated 3 miles northeast 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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