Pen-tyn is located in the county of Gwent, Wales, two miles south of the town of Abertillery, ten miles north-west of the major city of Newport, 15 miles north of Cardiff, and 131 miles west of London. Pen-tyn lies five miles east of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Monmouthshire. Pen-tyn falls within the unitary authority of Caerffili - Caerphilly. It is in the NP11 postcode district. The post town for Pen-tyn is Newport.
Pen-tyn is in the ceremonial county of Gwent, the historic county of Monmouthshire, and the administrative county of Caerffili - Caerphilly.
Ceremonial County | Gwent |
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Historic County | Monmouthshire |
Administrative County | Caerffili - Caerphilly |
Pen-tyn 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 Pen-tyn is NP11 3JJ.
Pen-tyn is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the NP11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the NP11 postcode district.
The post town for Pen-tyn is Newport. Pen-tyn is in the NP11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Newport.
The centre of Pen-tyn is located at position 51.69833° latitude and -3.14899° longitude.
Latitude | 51.69833° |
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Longitude | -3.14899° |
The centre of Pen-tyn is located at the grid reference easting 320688 and northing 200579 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 320688 |
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Northing | 200579 |
Position of Pen-tyn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Pen-tyn to the centre of the town.
Position of Pen-tyn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Pen-tyn to the centre of the city.