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Area
270 sq km/104 sq mi
Towns
Hengoed (administrative headquarters), Caerphilly, Bargoed, Newbridge, Rhymney
Physical
rivers Rhymney and Sirhowy; highest point Twyn Ceilog (552 m/181 ft)
Features
Caerphilly Castle (1268)
Industries
iron and steel production and coal mining have been replaced by a wide range of light industries including electronics, automotive and aerospace engineering, plastics, printing, and food processing. Tourism is an important growth industry
Agriculture
cheese manufacture
Population
(2001) 169,500
Red and white are traditional colours in South East Asia. Red represents universal fellowship and equality. White stands for purity and virtue. Effective date: 3 December 1959.
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