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Abertillery (, English pronunciation: æbərtɨˈlɛəri) is the largest town of the Ebbw Fach valley in what was the historic county of Monmouthshire, South Wales. Following local government reorganisation it became part of the Blaenau Gwent County Borough administrative area. The surrounding landscape borders the Brecon Beacons National Park and the (Blaenavon World heritage Site ). Formerly a major coal mining centre the Abertillery area has been transformed in recent decades. The local landscape has long been known for its varied natural beauty. Situated on the A467 the town is 15 miles (22 km) north of the M4 and 5 miles (8 km) south of the A465 “Heads of the Valleys” trunk road. It is about 25 miles by road from Cardiff and 47 miles from Bristol. According to the 2001 Census and information gathered by The Welsh Language Board ((ウェールズ語:Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg)), 1,146 (9.9%) of Abertillery speaks Welsh. In the 2011 Census, this figure dropped to 7.2%, a 2.7 percentage point drop.〔(Comisiynydd y Gymraeg - Cyfrifiad 2011: canlyniadau yn ôl Cymuned. Retrieved 7 June 2014 )〕 ==Town Centre== Abertillery’s traditional-style town centre mainly developed in the late 19th century and as such has some interesting Victorian architecture. Spread over 4 main streets the town in its heyday had two department stores and a covered Victorian arcade linking two of the main shopping areas. These are all included in a Blaenau Gwent Borough Council (remodelling and modernisation project ) using European Union funding in a £13 million programme spread over a 5-year period ending in 2015. By 2014 completed projects included several streets, public areas and the town’s (Metropole Theatre ). This RICS award winning building provides state of the art production, exhibition, conference and meeting facilities as well as housing Abertillery museum. In March 2014 Prince Edward, the earl of Wessex, officiated at the launch of (Jubilee Square ) a public facility in the town centre next to St Michael's church. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abertillery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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