Cynon Valley
Cynon Valley | |
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Cynon Valley district (1974-1996) shown within Wales | |
Area | |
• 1974 | 44,639 acres (180.65 km2)[1] |
Population | |
• 1973 | 69,630[2] |
• 1992 | 65,600[3] |
History | |
• Created | 1 April 1974 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
• Succeeded by | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
Status | District, Borough |
• HQ | Aberdare (Welsh: Aberdâr) |
Cynon Valley (Welsh: Cwm Cynon) is a former coal mining valley in Wales. It lies between Rhondda and the Merthyr Valley and takes its name from the River Cynon. Aberdare is located in the north of the valley and Mountain Ash in the south. From 1974 to 1996, Cynon Valley was a local government district.
At the
Former district
From 1974 to 1996, the
Parliamentary and Senedd constituency
In
In 1999, a
In 2010, the constituency was redefined as consisting of 15 electoral divisions of the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf: Aberaman North, Aberaman South, Abercynon, Aberdare East, Aberdare West/Llwydcoed, Cilfynydd, Cwmbach, Glyncoch, Hirwaun, Mountain Ash East, Mountain Ash West, Penrhiwceiber, Pen-y-waun, Rhigos, Ynysybwl.[12]
The two main towns are Aberdare and Mountain Ash.
Villages near Aberdare
- Aberaman
- Abercwmboi
- Abernant
- Cefn Rhigos
- Croesbychan
- Cwm-Hwnt
- Cwmaman
- Cwmbach
- Cwmdâr
- Gadlys
- Godreaman
- Hirwaun
- Llwydcoed
- Trecynon
- Penderyn
- Penywaun
- Rhigos
Villages near Mountain Ash
- Abercynon
- Mountain Ash/Aberpennar
- Caegarw
- Carnetown
- Cefnpennar
- Cwmpennar
- Fernhill
- Miskin
- Newtown
- Penrhiwceiber
- Perthcelyn
- Pontcynon
- Tyntetown
- Ynysboeth
College
Coleg y Cymoedd has a campus in the Cynon Valley based in Aberdare.
Comprehensive schools
- Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun – Welsh-medium
- Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
- Aberdare Community School
- St. John the Baptist School (Aberdare)
See also
References
- ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ Registrar General's annual estimated figure mid 1973
- ISBN 0-85021-247-2.
- ^ "2001 Census of Population. Key Statistics for Assembly Constituencies: Cynon Valley" (PDF). Welsh Assembly. April 2003.
- ISBN 0-11-750847-0.
- ^ "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "12,000 English to 27 Welsh books". Merthyr Express. 15 January 1938. p. 24. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "No. 46630". The London Gazette. 11 July 1975. p. 8914.
- ^ "No. 54332". The London Gazette. 29 February 1996. p. 3096.
- ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1983 (S.I. 1983/418)
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/1036)". The National Archives.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/10341)". The National Archives.