Torfaen - Definition and Overview

Torfaen county borough
Geography
Area: - Total - % Water	Ranked 20th 126 km² ? %
Admin HQ:	Pontypool
ISO 3166-2:	GB-TOF
ONS code:	00PM
Demographics
Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density	Ranked 17th 90,949 722 / km²
Welsh language: - Any skills	Ranked 19th 14.5%
Politics
Torfaen County Borough Council http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
Control:	Labour
MP:	Paul Murphy

Torfaen is a county borough in South Wales. It lies within the traditional boundaries of Monmouthshire.

The district borders Newport to the south, Monmouthshire to the east, and Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to the west. Its main towns are Abersychan, Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool.