Gelligaer is located in the county of Gwent, Wales, two miles north of the town of Ystrad Mynach, 12 miles north-west of the major city of Newport, 13 miles north of Cardiff, and 135 miles west of London. Gelligaer lies roughly one mile east of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Gelligaer falls within the unitary authority of Caerffili - Caerphilly. It is in the CF82 postcode district. The post town for Gelligaer is Hengoed.
Gelligaer is in the ceremonial county of Gwent, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Caerffili - Caerphilly.
Ceremonial County | Gwent |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Caerffili - Caerphilly |
Gelligaer is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gwent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gwent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Gelligaer is CF82 8DY.
Gelligaer is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CF82 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CF82 postcode district.
The post town for Gelligaer is Hengoed. Gelligaer is in the CF82 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hengoed.
The centre of Gelligaer is located at position 51.66408° latitude and -3.25061° longitude.
Latitude | 51.66408° |
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Longitude | -3.25061° |
The centre of Gelligaer is located at the grid reference easting 313599 and northing 196885 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 313599 |
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Northing | 196885 |
Position of Gelligaer relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Gelligaer to the centre of the town.
Position of Gelligaer relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Gelligaer to the centre of the city.