River Mellte

The River Mellte is a river in south . It is formed by the confluence of the Afon Llia and the Afon Dringarth. It then flows south through the village of to where it joins with the Nedd Fechan to become the .
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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.

Craig y Ddinas is a 152-metre promontory of Carboniferous Limestone which rises between the confluence of the Mellte and Sychryd rivers on the border between and in south .

Waterfall
Photo: Gerry Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a waterfall.

Photo: Derek Cummings, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the , and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. It was the last mine of its kind to remain in the South Wales Valleys. is situated 2½ miles southeast of River Mellte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontneddfechan and Cefn Rhigos.

Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
(Welsh for 'bridge over the Little Neath'…

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet to the west of the village of , , Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the postal district.

Town
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town, community and electoral ward lying on the in the county borough of , Wales. It was formerly in the historic county of .

River Mellte

Latitude
51.75361° or 51° 45′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.58861° or 3° 35′ 19″ west
Elevation
489 feet (149 metres)
Open location code
9C3RQC36+CH
Geo­Names ID
2642774
Wiki­data ID
Q3359370
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Satellite Map

Discover River Mellte from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 Cwm-hwnt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Glynneath and Rhigos.

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