Neath Port Talbot

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Neath Port Talbot
county borough
Image:WalesNeathPortTalbot.png
Area
- Total
- % Water		 Ranked 11th
442 km²
? %
Admin HQ Port Talbot
ISO 3166-2 GB-NTL
ONS code 00NZ
Demographics
Population:
- Total (2007 est.)
- Density
 		 Ranked 8th
137,400
Ranked 12th
311 / km²
Ethnicity 97.9% White
1.0% South Asian
Welsh language
- Any skills		 Ranked 9th
28.8%
Politics
Arms of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/
Control Labour
MPs

Neath Port Talbot (Welsh: Castell-nedd Port Talbot) is a county borough and one of the Principal areas of Wales. Neath Port Talbot is the 8th most populous county in Wales and the third most populous county borough.

The county borough borders the other principal areas of Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taff to the east, Powys and Carmarthenshire to the north and Swansea to the west. Its principal towns are Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe.

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[edit] Geography

The majority of the population of Neath Port Talbot resides in the developed areas along corridors surrounding the M4 Motorway/South Wales Main Line and A465 road. The largest town is Neath with a population of 47,020, followed by Port Talbot with a population of 35,633. For the other towns: Pontardawe has a population of 5,035, Glynneath has a population of 4,368, and Briton Ferry has a population of 7,186.

The population in the region reached its peak in the 1930s. Census figures show a population of 151,563 in 1931. The population has shown a steady decline throughout the rest of the 20th century. The population stood at 134,471 in 2001.[1] In the 1990s, most areas within the region showed a fall or little change in population with the notable exception of Bryncoch South and Margam where the population grew by 47.29% and 41.36% respectively. [2] Local council estimates show the population to have grown during the 2000s.

[edit] Government and politics

Neath Port Talbot was created from the former districts of Neath, Port Talbot and part of Lliw Valley on 1 April 1996 as Neath and Port Talbot, it changed its name on the following day, 2 April 1996.

[edit] Local Government

The whole of the Neath Port Talbot area was once part of the county of West Glamorgan, which in turn was part of the historic county of Glamorgan. Since local government re-organisation in 1996, Neath Port Talbot is governed by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Neath Port Talbot is a staunch Labour stronghold, who have been in power since the authority's formation in 1996.

[edit] Welsh politics

The unitary authority is contains two whole constituencies which are:

[edit] United Kingdom politics

[edit] Economy and Industry

Major employers in Neath Port Talbot include Corus at Port Talbot Steelworks; Amazon.co.uk with their distribution centre at Jersey Marine; Visteon with their Elba Works plant in Crymlyn Burrows; Borg Warner with their automotive components plant in Margam Moors; and Sofidel Group with their Intertissue plant in Baglan Bay.

[edit] Twinning

The sister cities of Neath Port Talbot county borough are[1]:

[edit] Education

Best performing secondary schools in Neath Port Talbot, based on 5 GCSE passes, A-C Grade, according to the latest inspection report by Estyn:

[edit] Places of interest

  • Afan Forest Park, formerly known as Afan Argoed was once a quiet country park for walking and recreation. In recent times, it has become a mecca for mountain biking with the development of a number of demanding off mountain biking trails.
  • Margam Country Park is a frequent destination for the World Rally Championships and is very popular with tourists all year round.
  • Aberdulais, Neath has beautiful waterfalls and has been portrayed in Turner's The Watermill painting
  • Aberavon Beach is a large beach resort, popular with surfers
  • The Gnoll Country Park, Neath is a large country park with lakes, cascading waterfalls and the ruins of the historic Gnoll mansion, former home to the Mackworth family.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Neath Port Talbot District: Total Population". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth - Department of Geography (2004-2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-07.
  2. ^ "Population Change". 2001 Census. Neath Port Talbot county Borough Council (2003). Retrieved on 2008-08-07.

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Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot county borough
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Communities of Neath Port Talbot county borough
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Principal areas established in 1996
Counties and districts 1974 - 1996
Counties established before 1889
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