Caerphilly

Caerphilly
Welsh: *Caerffili*
Caerphilly Welsh: Caerffili;
Town
	From the top, Caerphilly Castle, Tommy Cooper Statue, Twyn Community Centre Caerphilly Castle & Tommy Cooper Statue
	Caerphilly Location within Caerphilly
Population	41,402 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	ST1586
Principal area	Caerphilly;
Preserved county	Gwent;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERPHILLY
Postcode district	CF83
Dialling code	029
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Caerphilly;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Caerphilly;
Website	caerphillytowncouncil.co.uk

Caerphilly (/kəˈfɪli/, /kɑːrˈfɪli/; Welsh: Caerffili, Welsh pronunciation: [ˌkairˈfɪlɪ]) is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley.

It is 7 mi (11 km) north of Cardiff and 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Newport. It is the largest town in Caerphilly County Borough, and lies within the historic borders of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire. At the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 41,402 while the wider Caerphilly local authority area had a population of 178,806.

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