Panteg
Panteg (Welsh: Pant-teg) is a large village and community in the county borough of Torfaen, Wales. It is adjacent to Griffithstown, between the towns of Cwmbran and Pontypool. The village is best known for Panteg Steel Works, which closed in 2004.
Panteg
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St Mary's Church, Panteg | |
Panteg Location within Torfaen | |
| Area | 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,217 (2011) |
| • Density | 2,241/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | ST 294 989 |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PONTYPOOL |
| Postcode district | NP4 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Prior to 1935 Panteg was also an urban district. It had a population of 11,499 in 1931. It was amalgamated into Pontypool in 1935. It is now a community and electoral ward of Torfaen.
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