Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent (Welsh)
County borough
Left to Right: Overlooking Aberbeeg from Brynithel Christ Church, Ebbw Vale Sirhowy Ironworks
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Latin: Unbed A Rhyddid, lit. 'unity and freedom'
Blaenau Gwent shown within Wales
Coordinates: 51°46.5′N 3°11.75′W / 51.7750°N 3.19583°W / 51.7750; -3.19583
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Wales
Preserved county	Gwent
Incorporated	1 April 1996
Administrative HQ	Ebbw Vale
Government [1]
• Type	Principal council
• Body	Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
• Control	Labour
• MPs	Nick Smith (L)
• MSs	Alun Davies (L) +4 regional members
Area [2]
• Total	42 sq mi (109 km2)
• Rank	22nd
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	67,014
• Rank	21st
• Density	1,600/sq mi (616/km2)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166 code	GB-BGW
GSS code	W06000019
Website	blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

Blaenau Gwent (/ˌblaɪnaɪ ˈɡwɛnt/; Welsh: [ˈbləi.nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar. Its highest point is Coity Mountain at 1,896 feet (578 m).