Newport
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Newport is a city and county borough on the River Usk in southeast Wales, historically a port and industrial centre. It has transformed into a hub for logistics, manufacturing, and services, with cultural attractions and easy access to Cardiff and Bristol.
The local government for this district is: Newport City Council (Wales City Council).
Constituencies in Newport
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 32 of them are in Wales. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Newport
Newport is divided into 21 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Allt-yr-yn
- Alway
- Beechwood
- Bettws
- Bishton and Langstone
- Caerleon
- Gaer
- Graig
- Llanwern
- Lliswerry
- Malpas
- Pillgwenlly
- Ringland
- Rogerstone East
- Rogerstone North
- Rogerstone West
- Shaftesbury
- St Julians
- Stow Hill
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield
- Victoria
Newport in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Newport is within an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Wales
- (ITL 2) ⇒ South East Wales
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Monmouthshire and Newport
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.