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Pen Tranch Welsh: Pen Transh
Pen TranchLocation within Torfaen
Area	12.06 km (4.66 sq mi)
Population	5,989
• Density	497/km (1,290/sq mi)
OS grid reference	SO 272 007
Community	Pen Tranch
Principal area	Torfaen
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PONTYPOOL
Postcode district	NP4
Dialling code	01495
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Torfaen
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Torfaen
List of places UK Wales Torfaen 51°42′03″N 3°03′15″W / 51.700758°N 3.054092°W / 51.700758; -3.054092

Pen Tranch (Welsh: Pen Transh) is a large village and a community in Torfaen, South East Wales.

It lies to the west of Pontypool in the valley leading west to Crumlin. It lies in the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent.

The area includes the electoral wards of Pontnewynydd, Snatchwood, and Wainfelin for Torfaen County Borough Council.

References

1. "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Pen Tranch". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
2. "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Pen Tranch". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

v t e Torfaen County Borough
Torfaen County Borough Council
Principal settlements	Blaenavon Cwmbran Pontypool
Electoral wards	Abersychan Blaenavon Brynwern Coed Eva Croesyceiliog North Croesyceiliog South Cwmynyscoy Fairwater Greenmeadow Llantarnam Llanyrafon North Llanyrafon South New Inn Panteg Pontnewydd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Snatchwood St Cadocs/Penygarn St Dials Trevethin Two Locks Upper Cwmbran Wainfelin
Communities	Abersychan Blaenavon Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Central Fairwater Henllys Llantarnam Llanyrafon New Inn Panteg Pen Tranch Ponthir Pontnewydd Pontymoile Trevethin Upper Cwmbran
Places of interest	Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto
Rivers and canals	Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Pontymoile Basin
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools SSSIs Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Registered parks and gardens Scheduled Monuments Public art Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums
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