Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.616, -3.113 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 23 91 |
| Population: | 20,443 |
Risca is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly in south‑east Wales, sitting in the Ebbw Valley a few miles north‑west of Newport. It expanded rapidly in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution with coal mining and ironworks, and that industrial heritage is still visible in its terraced streets and local archaeology.
Since the decline of heavy industry the town has largely become a mix of light industry, retail and a commuter base with improved rail links to Newport and beyond to Cardiff; local regeneration projects, parks and community groups now emphasise social life and the area’s heritage, reflecting its history as part of historic Monmouthshire.
NP11 7AJ, NP11 7DN, NP11 6FU, NP11 6GD, NP11 7AG, NP11 6QE, NP11 6QG, NP11 7DW, NP11 7DG, NP11 6PB