Machen

Machen
Machen Location within Caerphilly
Population	2,362
OS grid reference	ST215895
Principal area	Caerphilly
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERPHILLY
Postcode district	CF83
Dialling code	01633
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Caerphilly
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Caerphilly
List of places UK Wales Caerphilly 51°35′46″N 3°08′20″W / 51.596°N 3.139°W / 51.596; -3.139

Machen (from Welsh ma "place (of)" + Cein, a personal name)^[1] is a large village three miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethomas, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities. It lies on the Rhymney River. Mynydd Machen (Machen Mountain) provides a view over the village. It is possible to walk up to and along the top of the mountain, where a number of large boulders are present.^{[citation needed]}

Machen has a successful boules (petanque) team that are located at the rugby club. The team has had a team in the first Division of the boules in Gwent (BIG) league for the last four years.^[when?]