Rassau
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Carmel chapel, Carmeltown | |
Location within Blaenau Gwent | |
Population | 3,234 (2012) [1] |
Principal area | |
Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | EBBW VALE |
Postcode district | NP23 |
Dialling code | 01495 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Rassau, sometimes The Rassau (Gwenhwyseg Welsh: Rasa), is a village and community located in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and the preserved county of Gwent. It currently lies on the northern edge of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent in Wales. According to the 2011 census, the population of Rassau is 3,234.[1] Residents often refer to either Old Rassau and New Rassau or Bottom Rassau and Top Rassau to distinguish the different parts of the village.