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Blaina

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Population
  
4,808

Principal area
  
Blaenau Gwent

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Saturday 7:04 PM

Dialling code
  
01495

UK parliament constituency
  
Blaenau Gwent

OS grid reference
  
SO1908

Country
  
Wales

Postcode district
  
NP13

Post town
  
Abertillery

Ceremonial county
  
Gwent

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Weather
  
5°C, Wind W at 24 km/h, 90% Humidity

Welcome to blaina a tourist guide to the great town of blaina


Blaina (Welsh: Y Blaenau) is a small town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the unitary authority of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808.

Contents

Map of Blaina, UK

Notable people

See also Category:People from Blaina
  • Arthur Fear, opera singer
  • Parry Jones, opera singer
  • William Partridge, soldier, fought at Rorke's Drift
  • Raymond "Ray" Price, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Abertillery RFC (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, Other Nationalities, Belle Vue Rangers, Warrington, and St. Helens
  • Kingsley Jones, rugby union flanker, coach
  • Frank Richards, author
  • Mike Ruddock, rugby coach
  • Florence Eleanor Soper, wife of Bramwell Booth, General of The Salvation Army
  • Mostyn Thomas, opera singer
  • David Watkins, Welsh rugby union and rugby league international
  • Emlyn Watkins, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Blaina RFC, Wales (RL), and Leeds
  • Emlyn A G Watkins, George Medal recipient

    • References

    Blaina Wikipedia
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