Bargoed

Statistics
Population:	13,721
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for ST145995
Administration
Principal area:	]]
Nation:	Wales
Other
Police force:	Gwent Police
Ceremonial county:	{{{Ceremonial}}}
Historic county:	{{{Traditional}}}
Post office and telephone
Post town:	BARGOED
Postal district:	CF81
Dialling code:	+44-1443
Politics
UK Parliament:	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
European Parliament:	Wales

Bargoed (Welsh: Bargod) is a town in the Rhymney Valley, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles the border between the traditional counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. The literal English translation of the town's Welsh name, Bargod, is 'border'. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... There are a number of police forces in the United Kingdom. ... Gwent Police [1] is a UK police force responsible for the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in southeast Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Rhymney Valley is a valley in south Wales, formerly famous for its coal mining industry. ... The South Wales Valleys are a number of industrialised valleys in South Wales. ... Rhymney River The rhymney river is not that good for fishing but there is a large number of brown fish floating on its surface (mostly near the sewage duct) and is known by the local towns and villages that it runs through, Rhymney, Bargoed, Brittannia, Brithdir and Ystrad Mynach to... Caerphilly [county borough] is a local government principal area in southern Wales, straddling the boundary between the traditional counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is both a principal area and a traditional county in south-east Wales. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Pronunciation of the town's name varies depending on street. There are many acceptable variations, from the 'official' Welsh Barr-god and English Bar-goid to the informal Baa-Gud and Baa-Go-Ed.

Originally a rural market town, Bargoed grew into a substantial town following the opening of a colliery in 1903. The colliery closed during the 1980s, and its former site is now home to a country park. Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment. ...

Nowdays however, most shops in the centre of Bargoed are closed down and boarded up, leaving the town looking shabby and run-down. Improvement programs were begun in 2000 however.

'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council, consists of the towns of Bargoed, Aberbargoed and the village of Gilfach. The combined population of these settlements is approximately 13,000. Caerphilly Castle Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley. ... Aberbargoed is a town in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, Glamorgan. ... Gilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam in the constituency of Wales. ...

Bargoed Grammar Technical School existed as the local Grammar School before Heolddu Comprehensive School was formed.

Bargoed is regularly namechecked during televised snooker tournaments as Mark Williams, Embassy World Snooker Champion in 2000 and 2003, practices his sport at the town's Emporium Snooker Hall. Snooker table Snooker is a billiard sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ... Mark Williams is the name of the following people: Mark Williams (politician) - British Member of Parliament for Ceredigion Mark Williams (snooker) - professional snooker player Mark Williams (actor) - British actor and comedian Mark Williams (AFL footballer and coach) - Australian football (coach of Port Adelaide, player with Brisbane and Collingwood) Mark Williams... Snooker table Snooker is a billiard sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Snooker table Snooker is a billiard sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ...