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Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, who according to legend was slain at Merthyr by…

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Ambulance
Welsh
Country
Wales
Dialling code
01685
Fire
South Wales
OS grid reference
SO 0506
Police
South Wales

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Merthyr Tydfil

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Merthyr Tydfil

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related to Bibliography · 53
Merthyr Tydfil → Andy Croll, Antiquities, Books, Brief History, C19 Wales By David, Celestial Empire, Cymoedd, Cymry, Eccles, Egan, Glamorgan, Gomer, Gwyn, Hywel Teifi Edwards, In Search, ISBN, John Griffith, John Williams, Joseph Gross, Keith
related to References in art and literature · 33
Merthyr Tydfil → Anthony Trollope, Australian, BBC, Blandings, Britain, Canadian, Duke, Dunstable, Going Straight, Horatio Clare's, Idris Davies, In, In Jasper Fforde's Thursday, Is, Jane Siberry, Les Murray, Mabinogion, Merthyr, Next, No Borders Here
related to Culture · 29
Merthyr Tydfil → Canolfan Soar, Cantorion Cyfarthfa, CDs, Con Voce, Cyfarthfa Castle, Dowlais Male Voice Choir, English, Initiative, Menter Iaith Merthyr Tudful, Merthyr Aloud, Merthyr Rising, Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association, Merthyr Tydfil Ladies Choir, Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall, Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Language, Park, Pontmorlais, Redhouse Cymru, Saint David's Day, St David's Choral Scholars
related to The Pen-y-Darren locomotive · 25
Merthyr Tydfil → Abercynon, Amid, As, Crawshay, February, Government, Homfray, In, Master, Merthyr, Merthyr Tydfil Tramroad, Mr Giddy, National Waterfront Museum, Penydarren, Penydarren House, Penydarren Ironworks, Rees Jones, Richard Trevithick, Swansea, The
related to Government · 18
Merthyr Tydfil → Bedlinog, Brecknockshire, Council, Cyfarthfa, Dowlais, From, Gelligaer Urban District, Glamorgan County Council, Gurnos, In, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Mid Glamorgan County Council, Park, Penydarren, The, Town, Treharris, Vaynor
related to Anglican churches · 16
Merthyr Tydfil → Aberdare, Among, Church, Disestablishment, Education Reports, England, Griffith, Griffith's, He, His, In July, John Griffith, Merthyr, State, The Church, Wales
related to Football · 16
Merthyr Tydfil → After, English, European Cup Winners' Cup, Football League, In, July, Merthyr, Merthyr Town, Merthyr Tydfil AFC, National League North, Penydarren Park, Rhiw Dda'r, Sixth, The, The Martyrs, Welsh Cup
related to Buses · 14
Merthyr Tydfil → Aberdare, Brecon, Bridgend, Cardiff, Castle Street, It, Its, June, Merthyr, Newport, Porthcawl, South Wales Metro, Stagecoach South Wales, Swan Street
related to Railway · 14
Merthyr Tydfil → Borough, Cardiff, Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Merthyr, Merthyr Line, New, South Wales Metro, TfW, The, These, Town Centre Masterplan, Transport, Wales
related to The Merthyr Hebrew Congregation · 13
Merthyr Tydfil → As, Cefn-Coed, Christian Centre, Foundation, Grade II, In, Jewish, Jewish Heritage, Jewish Heritage Centre, Merthyr Hebrew Congregation, Merthyr Synagogue, Religious, Wales

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merthyr tydfil town wales welsh area iron ironworks penydarren cyfarthfa south local borough coal dowlais first also railway centre built

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Merthyr TydfilAmbulanceWelsh1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilCountryWales1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilDialling code016851.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilFireSouth Wales1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilOS grid referenceSO 05061.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPoliceSouth Wales1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPopulation43,820 (2011 Census)1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPost townMerthyr Tydfil1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPostcode districtCF47/CF481.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPreserved countyMid Glamorgan1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilPrincipal areaMerthyr Tydfil1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilSenedd Cymru – Welsh ParliamentMerthyr Tydfil and Rhymney1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Merthyr TydfilUK ParliamentMerthyr Tydfil and Aberdare1.00infobox
Merthyr Tydfilis akey strategic aspiration of the new emerging Town Centre Masterplan0.90text

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