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Abersychan
  • Welsh: Abersychan
Landscape of Abersychan showing housing and chapel with mountain in the background
Abersychan, viewed from Pen-twyn
Abersychan is in the north of the district of Torfaen, in south east Wales
Abersychan is in the north of the district of Torfaen, in south east Wales
Abersychan
Location within Torfaen
Area24.78 km2 (9.57 sq mi) [1]
Population7,064 (2011)[2]
• Density285/km2 (740/sq mi)
GSS codeW04000759
OS grid referenceSO 269 038
Community
  • Abersychan
Principal area
  • Torfaen
Preserved county
  • Gwent
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPONTYPOOL
Postcode districtNP4
Dialling code01495
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Torfaen
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Torfaen
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen
51°43′26″N 3°03′31″W / 51.7239°N 3.0587°W / 51.7239; -3.0587

Abersychan is a town and community north of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales, and lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent.

Abersychan lies in the narrow northern section of the Afon Lwyd valley.

The town includes two schools; Abersychan Comprehensive School and Victoria Primary School; together with various shops and other amenities including Abersychan Rugby Club.

Abersychan was the birthplace of the politicians Roy Jenkins, Don Touhig and Paul Murphy (member of parliament for Torfaen); and of the rugby footballers Wilfred Hodder, Candy Evans and Bryn Meredith.

  1. ^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Abersychan". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. ^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Abersychan". Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

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