Torfaen (sometimes hyphenated Tor-faen) is a county borough in South Wales. It lies within the traditional county of Monmouthshire.

The district borders Newport to the south, Monmouthshire to the east, and Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly to the west. Its main towns are Cwmbran, Pontypool Abersychan and Blaenavon.

Government

The region is governed by Torfaen County Borough Council.

Electoral divisions

The county borough is divided into 24 electoral wards returning 44 councillors. There are 6 elected community councils in the region. The following table lists council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Ward	Communities (Parishes)	Other geographic areas
Abersychan	Abersychan
Blaenavon	Blaenavon Town*
Brynwern	Pontymoile (Brynwern ward)
Coed Eva	Fairwater (Coed Eva ward)
Croesyceiliog North	Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog North ward)
Croesyceiliog South	Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon* (Croesyceiliog South ward)
Cwmyniscoy	Pontymoile (Cwmyniscoy ward)
Fairwater	Fairwater (Fairwater and Oaksford ward)
Greenmeadow	Fairwater (Greenmeadow ward)
Llantarnam Llantarnam Cwmbran Central* (Southville ward)
Llanyrafon North	Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon North ward)
Llanyrafon South Ponthir Llanyrafon (Llanyrafon South ward)
New Inn	New Inn
Panteg	Panteg
Pontnewydd Pontnewydd Cwmbran Central* (Northville ward)
Pontnewynydd	Pen Tranch (Pontnewynydd ward)
Pontypool	Pontypool*
Snatchwood	Pen Tranch (Snatchwood ward)
St. Cadocs and Penygarn	Trevethin (St. Cadocs and Penygarn ward)
St. Dials	Cwmbran Central* (St. Dials ward)
Trevethin	Trevethin (Trevethin ward)
Two Locks	Cwmbran Central* (Two Locks ward)
Upper Cwmbran	Upper Cwmbran
Wainfelin	Pen Tranch (Wainfelin ward)

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Government

Electoral divisions