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Machen

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Machen

Total population

2,362

Coordinates51.60°, -3.14°

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Overview

Machen is a large village three miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethomas, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities. It lies on the Rhymney River. Mynydd Machen provides a view over the village. It is possible to walk up to and along the top of the mountain, where a number of large boulders are present.

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Geography

Latitude
51.5963
Longitude
-3.1406
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074556046
Local type
Village
Region
Wales

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names