Caerphilly is a hard, white cheese that originates in the area around the town of Caerphilly in Wales, although it is now also made in England, particularly in the South West and on the English border with Wales.

It is most likely that the town was established by the De Clare family specifically for the exploitation of local supplies of iron ore and charcoal, to provide weapons, armour and iron work for their military advances in Wales, including the building of Caerphilly Castle.

Caerphilly (;, ) is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley.

It is traditionally within the county of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire and it is the largest town in the county borough of Caerphilly, which since 2003 has formed part of the lieutenancy area of Gwent.

The town gives its name to Caerphilly cheese, which originated in the area.

The site where the town of Caerphilly is situated has long been of strategic significance.

The original town of Caerphilly grew up as a small De Clare raised settlement just south of the castle.

During the 1700s, Caerphilly began growing into a market town, and during the 19th century as the south Wales valleys underwent massive growth through industrialisation, so to the towns ' population grew.

The town has a rugby union club, Caerphilly RFC, who play in Division Three East of the Welsh National League.

Caerphilly has a bustling town centre with many high street brands such as Boots and WH Smiths.

Caerphilly has two railway stations ; Caerphilly at the southern end of the town near the shopping area, and Aber in the western part of the town, both on the Rhymney Line serving Cardiff.

* Tommy Cooper was born in Caerphilly and there is a statue of him in the Twyn area of the town to commemorate this fact.

Caerphilly Castle () is a medieval castle that dominates the centre of the town of Caerphilly in south Wales.

The dam was fortified on both sides and had a gatehouse to the south leading out to the town of Caerphilly.

Rhymney (; ) is a town and a community located in the county borough of Caerphilly in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Risca () is a town of approximately 11, 500 people in South Wales, within the Caerphilly County Borough and the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

This category contains locations within the town of Caerphilly, south Wales.

The town is not to be confused with Caerphilly ( county borough ) which has its own category.

During September the town holds the Abergavenny Food Festival.

The town of Peebles in the Scottish Borders holds a traditional week-long " Beltane Fair " every year in June, when a local girl is crowned Beltane Queen on the steps of the parish church.

* 1811 – In the second day of fighting at the Peninsular War Battle of Fuentes de Onoro the French army, under Marshall Massena, drive in the Duke of Wellington's overextended right flank, but French frontal assaults fail to take the town of Fuentes de Onoro and the Anglo-Portuguese army holds the field at the end of the day.

* February 21 – 26 – Seven Years ' War – At the Battle of Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland, a force of French troops under the command of privateer François Thurot captures and holds the town and castle of Carrickfergus before retiring ; the force is defeated ( and Thurot killed ) in a naval action in the Irish Sea on February 28.

The town also holds the Rockfield Country Music Festival and the Monmouth Women's Festival each year.

* In the second season of the HBO show True Blood the town falls under the spell of a Maenad, who holds regular Bacchanalia with the possessed townspeople.

Southwold Museum holds a number of exhibits focussed on the local and natural history of the town.

* Since 2004 the Colombian town of Sutamarchán holds a similar event on 15 June when a surplus of tomatoes is harvested.

The town of Ringwood is a well known producer of watermelons in the region and holds a Watermelon Festival annually.

After WWII Plon was chosen as the site for King Alfred School, a remarkable secondary school for British Forces children under the inspired, maverick headmastership of Freddie Spencer Chapman with his hand-picked staff and on the site of what is now the little-changed non-commissioned officer school, and as such the town holds a place of affection with many former pupils across the world and the declining number of surviving teachers and their families.

As the highest European mountain west of Russia, Mont Blanc holds a special allure for mountain climbers, and Mark Twight described the town as " the death-sport capital of the world " because it is a base for almost all types of outdoor activity, especially their more extreme variants, such as ice climbing, rock climbing, extreme skiing, paragliding, rafting, and canyoning.

Five Points holds the distinction of being the first town of its size to receive electricity from Alabama Power in 1925.

Every year in April, Geneva holds a River Festival, which brings in hundreds of people from all over the country to the small town.

Every June, the town of Stevenson holds the annual Depot Days celebration.

The town holds an annual sausage festival to celebrate the industry.

Cold Bay holds the record for most overcast town in America

One of the major streets of Kingman is named " Andy Devine Avenue " and the town holds the annual " Andy Devine Days ".

The town holds an annual Salute to Route 66 Parade on the third weekend in September on Huntington Drive, which is part of the Historic U. S. Route 66.

Fairfax is the only town that holds a Green Party majority in the town council in America.

Patterson is known as the " Apricot Capital of the World "; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to celebrate with many drinks, food, desserts and games.

The origin of the town name excites considerable speculation, but conventional wisdom holds that Ellijay is an Anglicized form of a Cherokee word, perhaps meaning " place of green things " or " many waters.

The town holds the distinction of the having the highest percentage of people with Swiss ancestry, followed by nearby Berne, Indiana, according to the 2000 U. S. Census.

Mulberry holds a town festival, Mulberry Fest, annually on the first Saturday in June.

The town of Saint Joe holds an annual Pickle Festival in honor of the Pickle industry local to the town.