Newport, Pembrokeshire
Town, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the town in southwest Wales. For the city in southeast Wales, see Newport (Wales). For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation).
Newport (Welsh: Trefdraeth, meaning: "town by the beach") is a town, community, electoral ward and ancient port of Parrog, on the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales at the mouth of the River Nevern (Welsh: Afon Nyfer) in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The town gives its name to Newport Bay.[2]
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Newport
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Newport and Nevern estuary | |
Location within Pembrokeshire | |
Population | 1,161 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SN055395 |
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Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWPORT |
Postcode district | SA42 |
Dialling code | 01239 |
Police | Dyfed-Powys |
Fire | Mid and West Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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A popular tourist destination, Newport town straddles the Fishguard to Cardigan (A487) road, while the old port area hosts beach, water and other activities.