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Allt-yr-yn (Welsh: Allt-yr-ynn) is an affluent and sought-after suburb in the city of Newport, South Wales. Pronounced by locals as "Olt-er-reen", the spelling should include two Ns at the end, as "Allt-yr-ynn". The name means "The slope (allt) of the Ashes (ynn which is a version of onnen - ash trees)

It forms an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community (parish) of the city. It is mainly residential and contains many large houses built in the early part of the twentieth century. The area is very attractive with many trees and flower displays making it an exclusive place to live. Some of the district is built upon the Ridgeway, with some of the ward offering fantastic views of surrounding areas. Further towards the City Centre, Allt-yr-yn is home to the offices of Newport City Council, at the grand Civic Centre, of which its clock tower can be seen for miles around.

University of Wales, Newport has a campus located in Allt-yr-yn. It serves as the university's science and IT faculty. There are plans afoot to replace the Allt-yr-yn site with a new �20 million complex on the banks of the River Usk in central Newport.

There was once a hospital in the ward, but with changing patterns of healthcare provision this was deemed surplus to requirements and the site is now the Allt-yr-yn Heights estate. There was a petition to save the hospital building and turn it into flats but this was turned down.

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