Risca

Risca () is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.

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UK place.static_image_name: An entrance to Tredegar Grounds, Risca (geograph 2704880).jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: A view of the Tredegar Park gates, Risca
UK place.country: Wales
UK place.welsh_name: Rhisga
UK place.official_name: Risca
UK place.unitary_wales: Caerphilly
UK place.constituency_westminster: Newport West and Islwyn
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Islwyn
UK place.post_town: NEWPORT
UK place.postcode_district: NP11
UK place.postcode_area: NP
UK place.dial_code: 01633
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST245905
UK place.population: 11,228
UK place.language: English
UK place.language1: Cymraeg (Welsh)

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Official name: Rhisga
Population: 11693
Image: Risca, panorama.jpg

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OS grid reference: ST245905
Commons category: Risca
P8168: route I/14
P12749: Henry Fonda

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History
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Twentieth century
Governance
Notable landmarks and buildings
Education and culture
Sport and leisure
Notable people
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Risca () is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.

The town lies at the south-eastern edge of the South Wales Coalfield and has been shaped by mining, together with other heavy industries, for many centuries.