Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom

Merthyr Tydfil is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 2…
Merthyr Tydfil is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 23 miles 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 pagans about 480 CE. Merthyr generally means "martyr" in modern Welsh, but here closer to the Latin martyrium: a place of worship built over a martyr's relics. Similar place names in south Wales are Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Dyfan and Merthyr Mawr.
  • Population: 43,820 (2011 Census)
  • Country: Wales
  • OS grid reference: SO 0506
  • Principal area: Merthyr Tydfil
  • Preserved county: Mid Glamorgan
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom
  • Post town: Merthyr Tydfil

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