{{infobox UK place|
|country = Wales
|welsh_name=
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|official_name= Abersychan
|unitary_wales= [[Torfaen]]
|lieutenancy_wales= [[Gwent]]
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|constituency_westminster= [[Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency)|Torfaen]]
|post_town= PONTYPOOL
|postcode_district = NP4
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|dial_code= 01495}}

'''Abersychan''' is a large suburb of [[Pontypool]], [[Torfaen]] in [[South Wales]]. It lies in the narrow northern section of the [[Afon Llwyd]] valley. The town includes three schools, [[Abersychan Comprehensive School]], Victoria Primary School and St. Francis' R.C. Primary School (although the latter is due to close, along with St. Alban's R.C. Primary School, to be replaced by the new [[Padre Pio]] R.C. Primary School in Pontypool) and various shops/other amenities.

Abersychan was the birthplace of the Rt. Hon. [[Paul Murphy (politician)|Paul Murphy]], MP for [[Torfaen]], [[Roy Jenkins]], Baron Hillhead, and [[Bryn Meredith]].

==Local government==
Abersychan now constitutes a community and electoral division of the [[county borough]] of [[Torfaen]]. The area was anciently part of the parish of [[Trevethin]], in [[Monmouthshire (historic)|Monmouthshire]]. On [[June 3]], [[1864]] Abersychan was constituted a local government district, governed by a [[local board of health|local board]].<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familyalbum/kbsychan.htm Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire, 1901]</ref> In [[1894]] Abersychan became an [[urban district]] and [[civil parish]]. The urban district was abolished in [[1935]], with most of its area passing to Pontypool urban district, and a small area going to [[Abercarn]] UD.

In [[1974]] the area became part of the borough of Torfaen, in the new local government county of [[Gwent (county)|Gwent]]. A community of Abersychan was formed in [[1985]], but to date no [[community council]] has been formed.<ref>The Torfaen (Communities) Order 1985 (1985 No. 129)</ref> In [[1996]] Torfaen became a unitary authority.

The Abersychan community includes Abersychan, [[Cwmavon, Torfaen|Cwmavon]], [[Garndiffaith]], [[Pentwyn, Torfaen|Pentwyn]], [[Talywain]], [[Varteg]], and [[Victoria Village, Torfaen|Victoria Village]].

== Places nearby ==

=== Pentwyn ===
''Pentwyn'', [[Torfaen]] is a small village located in the district of Abersychan. It contains a post office, a chapel, several houses and a small play park. The village has a cricket team (Pentwyn CC) and is located right next to the old railway line. The cricket club celebrated its 100 year anniversary in 2006 with a successful tour to [[Cork (city)|Cork]], [[Ireland]]. The village has superb views over the [[River Severn]] and [[Newport]] to the south.

=== Victoria Village ===

''Victoria Village'' is a small settlement located in the district of Abersychan. It comprises a small village school and a number of houses. A small group of houses on Incline Road mark the beginning of the village and the village boundary is near [[Cwmavon, Torfaen|Cwmavon]]. [[Victoria Primary School]] is also in this area on a large grounds. Many homes are built around the school's boundaries.

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