Cwmbrân
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| Cwmbran Welsh - Cwmbrân |
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| Population | 47,254 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Principal area | Torfaen |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CWMBRAN |
| Postcode district | NP44 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | Torfaen |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Torfaen | |
Cwmbran (Welsh: Cwmbrân) is a new town in southern Wales, established in the 1950s to provide new employment in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. 'Cwmbran' means valley of the crow in the Welsh language. Based around the villages of Old Cwmbran, Pontnewydd, Upper Cwmbran, Croesyceiliog, Llantarnam and Llanyrafon, it has grown to house almost 50,000 people within 50 years of its creation.
Sitting as it does on the corner of the South Wales Coalfield it has a hilly aspect to its western and northern edges, with the surrounding hills climbing to over 1,000 feet. The Afon Llwyd forms the major river valley; although the most significant water course is probably the remains of the Monmouthshire canal. To the east of Cwmbran the land is less hilly, forming part of the Usk valley.
Main article: Cwmbran Shopping Centre
Cwmbran Shopping Centre is advertised as the largest under-cover shopping centre in Wales. Unlike most shopping centres, which are usually situated on the outskirts of towns and cities, Cwmbran's town centre is formed wholly by the shopping centre.
The town is home to three comprehensive schools: Croesyceiliog School, Llantarnam School and Fairwater High School. There are numerous primary and nursery schools as well as the Welsh medium school, Ysgol Gynradd Cymraeg. The town centre also boasts a 'Learn-IT' centre (part of Coleg Gwent).
The town is perhaps most widely known now for its international sports stadium, home to international athletics events in the 1970s and 1980s. The stadium is also the home the football teams, Cwmbran Town and Cwmbran Celtic. Separate grounds at Pontnewydd and [[Croesyceiliog house the town's two senior rugby teams, Cwmbran and Croesyceiliog, although many more of the town's residents owe their allegiances to the rugby sides in the older, adjacent town of Pontypool, and city of Newport.
Cwmbran railway station is served by trains on the Welsh Marches Line.
Cwmbran is twinned with Bruchsal, Germany and Carbonne, France.
It is often joked that Cwmbran has the most roundabouts per square mile than any other town, hence its nickname as 'Home of the Roundabout'.
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