Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa
Welsh: Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa
 Cyfarthfa shown within Merthyr Tydfil
Population 6,869 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO034067
Principal areaMerthyr Tydfil
Ceremonial countyMid Glamorgan
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district CF48
Dialling code 01685 38
Police South Wales
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK ParliamentMerthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Welsh AssemblyMerthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
List of places
UK
Wales
Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates: 51°45′04″N 3°23′59″W / 51.7512°N 3.3996°W / 51.7512; -3.3996

Cyfarthfa is a community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 6141,[1] increasing to 6,869 at the 2011 Census.[2] Cyfarthfa mainly consists of the settlements of Gellideg and Heolgerrig.

Cyfarthfa has strong historical ties to the industrial past of Merthyr Tydfil, and was the site of Cyfarthfa Ironworks.

See also

References

  1. Cyfarthfa Ward 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: National Statistics. UK government. Retrieved 30 January 2011
  2. "Community population 2011". Retrieved 9 November 2015.

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