River Mellte
The River Mellte is a river in south Wales. It is formed by the confluence of the Afon Llia and the Afon Dringarth. It then flows south through the village of Ystradfellte to Pontneddfechan where it joins with the Nedd Fechan to become the River Neath.Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wales
- Also known as: “Afon Mellte”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dinas Rock and Lady Falls.
Dinas Rock
Dinas Rock is a high promontory of Carboniferous Limestone which rises between the Afon Mellte and its left-bank tributary, the Afon Sychryd on the border between the county of Powys and the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in south Wales.
Glynneath Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glynneath Library is situated 1½ miles west of River Mellte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontneddfechan and Cefn Rhigos.
Pontneddfechan
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontneddfechan is a village in Powys, Wales. It is the southernmost village in the historic county of Brecknockshire, within the Vale of Neath and in the community of Ystradfellte.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district.
Rhigos
Village
Photo: GaranRT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhigos is a village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley.
River Mellte
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Mellte from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Mellte” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Afon Mellte”
- Cebuano: “Afon Mellte”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ميلت”
- Irish: “Afon Mellte”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mellte”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mellte”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “River Mellte”
- Norwegian: “Mellte”
- Swedish: “Afon Mellte”
- Welsh: “Afon Mellte”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pontwalby and Glynneath.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glynneath and Rhigos.
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