Torfaen

Summary

Torfaen is a principal area of Wales^[1]. Torfaen draws 89 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #12 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Torfaen is located in Wales^[3].
• Torfaen is located in Gwent^[4].
• Torfaen is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Torfaen is on the body of water Afon Lwyd^[6].
• Torfaen is on the body of water Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal^[7].
• Torfaen is on the body of water Llandegfedd Reservoir^[8].
• Torfaen's image is recorded as Big Pit, Blaenavon.jpg^[9].
• Torfaen's instance of is recorded as principal area of Wales^[10].
• Torfaen's instance of is recorded as borough^[11].
• Torfaen's capital is recorded as Pontypool^[12].
• Torfaen's official language is recorded as Welsh^[13].
• Torfaen's official language is recorded as English^[14].
• Torfaen's shares border with is recorded as Q596885^[15].
• Torfaen's shares border with is recorded as Monmouthshire^[16].
• Torfaen's shares border with is recorded as Newport^[17].
• Torfaen's shares border with is recorded as Caerphilly County Borough^[18].
• Torfaen's connecting line is recorded as Welsh Marches Line^[19].
• Torfaen's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Torfaen County Borough Council.svg^[20].
• Afon Lwyd is named after Torfaen^[21].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abersychan^[22].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Blaenavon^[23].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cwmbran Central^[24].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Croesyceiliog^[25].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fairwater^[26].
• Torfaen's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Henllys^[27].

Body

Geography

Torfaen is in the country of United Kingdom^[5]. Located in include Wales^[3], a constituent country of the United Kingdom^[28], in Kingdom of England^[29], founded in 0500^[30] and Gwent^[4], a preserved county of Wales^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Afon Lwyd^[6], a river^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal^[7], a canal^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; and Llandegfedd Reservoir^[8], a reservoir^[37], in United Kingdom^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Torfaen's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+125.6987'}^[39]. Population counts include {'amount': '+90940'}^[40], {'amount': '+91075'}^[41], and {'amount': '+93049'}^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include principal area of Wales^[10] and borough^[11].

History and Context

+1974-04-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Torfaen^[43]. Afon Lwyd is named after Torfaen^[21].

Why It Matters

Torfaen draws 89 Wikipedia views per month (principal_area_of_wales category, ranking #12 of 19).^[2] Torfaen has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Torfaen is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]