Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (/ˈmɜːrθər ˈtɪdvɪl/;[2] Welsh: Merthyr Tudful [ˈmɛrθər ˈtɨːdvɨ̞l]) is a toun in Wales, wi a population o aboot 30,000. Awtho ance the lairgest toun in Wales, it is nou rankit as the 15t lairgest urban aurie in Wales. It is the caipital o the Merthyr Tydfil Coonty Burgh. It is locatit in the historic coonty o Glamorgan. It is aften referred tae simply as 'Merthyr'.
Merthyr Tydfil
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  Merthyr Tydfil Location within Merthyr Tydfil | |
| Population | 63,546 |
| OS grid reference | SO 0506 |
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| Ceremonial coonty | |
| Kintra | Wales |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Post toun | MERTHYR TYDFIL |
| Postcode destrict | CF47/CF48 |
| Diallin code | 01685 |
| Police | Sooth Wales |
| Fire | Sooth Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Pairlament | Wales |
| UK Pairlament | |
| Welsh Assemmly | |
Notes
eedit- ↑ Gwyn A. Williams, 'Romanticism in Wales', in Roy Porter and Mikuláš Teich (ed), Romanticism in National Context (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1988), p. 35.
- ↑ Wells, John (12 Januar 2010). "Merthyr". John Wells's phonetic blog. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2010.