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1162:Hollybush
1097:Energleyn
1067:Cwmsyfiog
1042:Crosskeys
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759:Gelligaer
744:Blackwood
388:, in the
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354:community
319:3°13′08″W
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179:BLACKWOOD
175:Post town
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1387:Tredomen
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1302:Penybryn
1267:Penllwyn
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1247:Pantside
1242:Ochrwyth
1187:Llechryd
1182:Llanfach
1117:Gellihaf
1082:Draethen
1057:Cwmgelli
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940:villages
804:Abercarn
734:Abercarn
663:18 March
504:Tredegar
413:mortgage
106:ST158971
82:Language
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1488:Schools
1457:Ynysddu
1442:Wernddu
1427:Watford
1412:Ty Sign
1402:Trinant
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1357:Ruperra
1307:Penyfan
1272:Penmaen
1237:Oakdale
1212:Markham
1207:Manmoel
1157:Hengoed
1127:Gilfach
1112:Fochriw
1102:Fernlea
1052:Cwmcarn
929:Ynysddu
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889:Penmaen
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93:(Welsh)
91:Cymraeg
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1483:Places
1466:Topics
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1262:Pengam
1227:Nelson
1197:Machen
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277:Islwyn
211:Police
55:Pengam
31:Pengam
1565:Wales
1493:SSSIs
1352:Rudry
919:Rudry
774:Risca
586:Notes
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201:01443
157:Wales
141:Gwent
1077:Deri
987:Bryn
665:2014
639:2015
612:ISBN
514:and
469:coal
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