Blaengwrach

Blaengwrach (/blnˈɡrɑːx/ blyne-GRAHKH, Welsh: [ˌblainˈɡwraːχ]) is a community near Glynneath and Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It is also the name of an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, which is a larger area than the Community. The principal settlement is Cwmgwrach, a village on the south side of the Neath valley, of which the eastern end is called Blaengwrach, which sometimes causes confusion.

Map of Blaengwrach Community on the north-east edge of Neath Port Talbot County Borough.

Blaengwrach
Blaengwrach
Location within Neath Port Talbot
Population1,141 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSN868052
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEATH
Postcode districtSA11
Dialling code01639
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Councillors
  • Carolyn Edwards (Plaid Cymru)
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