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west Michaelston-Y-Fedw wales north Llanrhidian wales Rinaston wales nearest Rogerstone wales Robeston Cross wales south Oldwalls wales east Gilwern wales


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General information - Location

CountryWales
Part ofUnited Kingdom
Location in country South
Location in EuropeWest Europe
Coordinates (WGS84)Long: -3.0938,Lat: 51.607 marker
Elevation76 meter above sea level
Local time22:07:48pm
Name province/region (Country)Wales
Wiki-website Subregion (Unitary Authority)Caerffili#Caerphilly
Name Risca East
Other place with same name 1 Risca Hunedoara - Baia de Criş

Nearest 5 places
Placename Distance Direction
1 Rogerstone2.4 km SouthEast
2 Crosskeys2.4 km NorthWest
3 Lower Machen2.5 km SouthWest
4 Rhiwderin3.3 km SouthSouthEast
5 Machen3.3 km West

Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname Country Distance Direction
1 Cardiff Wales13 km SouthWest
2 London   England210 km EastSouthEast
3 St. Peter Port   Guernsey244 km South

Characteristics - Physical Geography

The Bristol Channel is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 8 km (direction SouthEast).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Severn. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Llandegfedd Reservoir (2.1 km2 at a distance of 11.6 km in NorthEastern direction).

The most nearby international border is the English-Welsh border with a straight distance of 28.8 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 40 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 76%, hill: 24%, The hills are mainly southern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Birmingham International Airport (at a distance of 132 km and direction NorthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Cardiff International Airport (at a distance of 29 km in SouthWestern direction).

Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)

 Forest   20.9 km2 
 26.6% 
 Nature   1.9 km2 
 2.5% 
 Wet nature   0.8 km2 
 1% 
 Agriculture   38.8 km2 
 49.4% 
 Urban area   14.9 km2 
 19% 

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Location of Risca in country Wales


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Tourist information - Travel Guide

Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Name Country Distance Direction
1 Blaenavon Industrial LandscapeUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland19 km North
2 City of BathUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland57 km SouthEast
3 Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated SitesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland100 km SouthEast


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