Islwyn
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Islwyn is a former local government district and historic area in south Wales, named after the River Ebbw and known for its coal-mining heritage.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former local government district
ⓘ
historic area ⓘ |
| adminHq | Newbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCommunity | Cwmfelinfach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Blackwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Risca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsValley | Ebbw Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| electoralNameUsedFor |
Islwyn (Senedd constituency)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| existedFrom | 1974 ⓘ |
| existedUntil | 1996 ⓘ |
| formedUnderAct | Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | district council ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
coal mining
ⓘ
ironworking ⓘ |
| hasTransportHistory |
coal railways
ⓘ
valley railway lines ⓘ |
| historicIndustry |
coal mining
ⓘ
heavy industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | coal-mining heritage ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn | south Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValleyOf | River Ebbw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Ebbw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic county of Monmouthshire ⓘ |
| region | Gwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Blaenau Gwent County Borough
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caerphilly County Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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