Merthyr Tydfil
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| Weather | 19°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 62% Humidity |
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| Population | 63,546 |
| Welsh assembly | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney |
| Local time | Saturday 14:10 |
| Dialling code | 01685 |
| University | Merthyr Tydfil College |
| Did you know | Merthyr Tydfil is the fifth-most-populous locality in Wales (63,546). |
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| ID | 734704 |
About Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a large town in Wales, with a population of about 63,546, situated approximately 23 miles north of Cardiff. At one time the largest town in Wales, Merthyr Tydfil is today its fifth largest urban area by population.
Coal: UK's last opencast mine shuts after legal row
... Documents seen by BBC News show concerns at the Welsh government and UK Coal Authority that Merthyr Tydfil s Ffos-y-Fran mine may be abandoned...
Cardiff canal hidden for 70 years uncovered in city centre
... That ran from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff and brought steel and iron into the capital...
Should some place names be written only in Welsh?
... These include Merthyr Tydfil in English, which is Merthyr Tudful in Welsh, Caerphilly and Caerffili, and Treorchy or Treorci...
Wheelchairs and weight: 'I haven't been able to weigh myself for 22 years'
... Dr Georgie Budd, who is based in Merthyr Tydfil, says this worries her...
Great British Sewing Bee judge's bid to restart Welsh underwear making
... AJM Sewing was all that remained of the underwear industry which once consisted of six big factories in Aberbargoed, Ystalyfera, Rhymney, Pontllanfraith, Ebbw Vale and Merthyr Tydfil in the south Wales valleys...
Rugby World Cup: Nervous Wales fans await 'toughest game'
... " I m a bit apprehensive, I think it s going to be a really tough game, " said Andrew, from Merthyr Tydfil, who has travelled with a tour group to France...
Line of Duty's Vicky McClure announces marriage live on air
... Owen, from Merthyr Tydfil, is a film producer, director and actor...
Julien Macdonald: Welsh fashion designer's firm goes into liquidation
... MacDonald, from Merthyr Tydfil, is known around the world and recently for the opening ceremony...
