East Wales
East Wales (Welsh: Dwyrain Cymru) is a term sometimes used to refer to the easternmost part of Wales.
Usage
The UK Office for National Statistics has as its highest level sub-division, East Wales, covering the whole east side of the country. It is defined as Powys, Flintshire and Wrexham, Monmouthshire and Newport, and Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. (The remainder of Wales is termed 'West Wales and The Valleys').[1]
Sport
Welsh Athletics has four regions (East, West, North and South), with leagues for various disciplines having regional and inter-region competitions, particularly at school levels. The East Wales region covers Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly (eastern half), Monmouthshire, Newport, South Powys and Torfaen.[2]
The East Wales Bridge Association is one of four in Wales, the others being Mid, West and North. The East Wales Association has clubs in the historic counties of Glamorgan, Monmouthshire and Brecknockshire.[3]
Some Notable People of East Wales
- St. Tegfedd (Llandegveth)
- Ian Gough
- Taulupe Faletau
- Aneurin Bevan
- Ellis Shipp
Places of Interest
- Stadiwm Cwmbrân
- Cwmbran Centre, The second largest shopping centre in Wales
- Ysgyryd Fawr
- Mynydd Pen-y-fâl
- Clawdd Offa
- Abaty Tyndyrn
- Parc Pont-y-pŵl
- Blaenafon World Heritage Site
See also
References
- Office for National Statistics Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) Accessed 12 January 2013
- Welsh Athletics Regional Athletic Councils Accessed 12 January 2012
- Bridgeweb: East Wales Accessed 12 January 2013