Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°46′37″N 3°11′42″W / 51.777°N 3.195°W / 51.777; -3.195
| Blaenau Gwent | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Blaenau Gwent in Wales. |
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| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Electorate | 53,791 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Ebbw Vale, Abertillery, Brynmawr, Tredegar |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 (1983) |
| Member of Parliament | Nick Smith (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Ebbw Vale |
| Overlaps | |
| Welsh Assembly | South Wales East |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Blaenau Gwent is a county constituency in South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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