Ponthir

Ponthir
Entering Ponthir from Llanfrechfa
Ponthir
Location within Torfaen
Area3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) 
Population1,482 
 Density432/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
OS grid referenceST 327 928
Community
  • Ponthir
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWPORT
Postcode districtNP18
Post townCWMBRAN
Postcode districtNP44
Dialling code01633
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Ponthir (Welsh: Pont-hir) is a village and community at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the counties of Monmouthshire and Newport. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying between the settlements of Caerleon and Llanfrechfa.