Penmaen

Penmaen is a hamlet and community in Caerphilly county borough, , within the historic boundaries of . It is situated in the Sirhowy valley, 3 miles East of Blackwood.
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  • Type: Locality with 5,800 residents
  • Description: village and community in Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Penmaen, Caerphilly

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blackwood Miners Welfare Institute and Blackwood Library.

Arts center
The is an entertainment venue located at the north end of Blackwood High Street in , Wales and run by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Nature reserve
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the in Mid & South Glamorgan, South Wales. The area was designated a national nature reserve in 2012 largely due to its population of marsh fritillary butterflies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackwood and Bargoed.

Town
is a town, community and an electoral ward on the in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of .

Town
is a town and community in the , Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the in the county borough of Caerphilly. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Penmaen.

Village
is a town, community and electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in . It is situated in the valley, 5 miles west of , within the historic boundaries of .

Penmaen

Latitude
51.678° or 51° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
-3.1793° or 3° 10′ 46″ west
Population
5,800
Elevation
791 feet (241 metres)
Open location code
9C3RMRHC+57
Geo­Names ID
7299821
Wiki­data ID
Q7163101
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Penmaen” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Penmaen
  • Bengali: পেনমায়েন
  • Breton: Penmaen
  • Bulgarian: Пенмаен
  • Cebuano: Penmaen
  • Chinese: 潘馬恩
  • Chinese: 潘马恩
  • Cornish: Penmaen
  • Dutch: Penmaen, Caerphilly
  • French: Penmaen
  • German: Penmaen
  • Gujarati: પેનમાઈન
  • Irish: Penmaen
  • Japanese: ペンメーン
  • Kannada: ಪೆನ್ಮಾನ್
  • Korean: 펜맨
  • Lithuanian: Penmaenas
  • Portuguese: Penmaen
  • Russian: Пенмаэн
  • Scottish Gaelic: Penmaen
  • Spanish: Penmaen
  • Swedish: Penmaen
  • Tamil: பெண்மான்
  • Telugu: పెన్మెన్
  • Urdu: پینماین
  • Welsh: Penmaen, Caerffili
  • Welsh: Penmaen

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