| Monmouthshire | |
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| State | UK |
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| Capital | Cwmbran |
| Surface | 850 km² |
| Inhabitants | 91.300 (2011 estimate) |
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Monmouthshire (in Welsh Sir Fynwy) is a region of the South Wales in UK.
To know
Geographical notes
The county is bordered to the north and north-east by theHerefordshire, to the east with the Gloucestershire, to the south it overlooks the wide Severn estuary, to the west it borders the unitary districts of Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.
The territory is mountainous in the northwest where the extreme offshoots of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains extend. In the north and in the central-eastern area it is mainly hilly. The county's center and coastal area, which overlooks the Severn Estuary, is mostly flat. The main river is the Wye (Afon Gwy in Welsh) which marks the eastern border with theEngland, while its right tributary, the Monnow River, marks the northern boundary.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Cwmbran - Capital of Monmouthshire.
- Abergavenny - Market town 10 km from the border between England is Wales.
- Blaenavon - City and World Heritage Site ofUNESCO located at the source of the Afon Llwyd on the top of a hill.
- Brynmawr - Located over 1,000 meters above sea level.
- Caldicot - To see its castle.
- Chepstow - Medieval fortified town with castle and gateway to the Lower Wye Valley.
- Ebbw Vale - Located along the initial course of the Ebbw Fawr River and at the foot of the Brecon Beacons.
- Monmouth - Birthplace of King Henry V and historic town with a 13th century bridge over the Monnow River.
- Newport - The third largest city in Wales.
- Pontypool - Located along Afon Lwyd northeast of Cardiff.
- Tintern - Site of the ruins of the abbey.
- Tredegar - Center of the industrial revolution of South Wales.
- Usk - Small town on the river of the same name.
How to get
How to get around
What see
- Tintern Abbey (TO Tintern in the Wye Valley). Ruins of a 12th century Cistercian abbey immortalized by Turner's paintings and Wordsworth's poetry.
- Tredegar House (TO Newport). Country house of Charles II from the 17th century.
- Newport Transporter Bridge (Newport Conveyor Bridge) (In Newport). One of eight in the world.
- Roman fortress of Caerleon (TO Caerleon). Seat of the second Augusta Legion starting from the year 75 AD. The remains include baths, barracks and an amphitheater.
- Big Pit (Museum of the mining industry) (TO Blaenavon). A coal mine in operation until 1980. It reopened to visitors in 1983.
- Abergavenny Castle (To Abergavenny).
- Caldicot Castle (TO Caldicot).
- Chepstow Castle (TO Chepstow). From a hill overlooking the River Wye and the border withEngland.
- Raglan Castle (TO Raglan). The last medieval castle built in Great Britain.
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Monmouthshire
Commons contains images or other files on Monmouthshire
