Hirwaun

Hirwaun is a and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of , . It is 4 miles NW of the town of , and comes under the Aberdare post town.
  • Village with about 5,230 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 620 feet (190 metres)
  • …is also known as “Hirwain”
  • Description: village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hirwaun Library and Brynygaer Cemetery.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Rhydywaun is a Welsh-medium…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penywaun and Penderyn.
is a community, electoral ward and…
is a rural village in the Cynon Valley… is situated 2 miles north of Hirwaun.
is a village very close to , in , Wales. is situated 2 miles southeast of Hirwaun.
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Latitude
51.74033° or 51° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.51263° or 3° 30′ 46″ west
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9C3RPFRP+4W
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Hirwaun” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hirwaun”
  • Bengali: “হিরবাউন”
  • Breton: “Hirwaun”
  • Catalan: “Hirwaun”
  • Cebuano: “Hirwaun”
  • Chinese: “希尔文”
  • Chinese: “希爾文”
  • Cornish: “Hirwaun”
  • Czech: “Hirwaun”
  • Dutch: “Hirwaun”
  • French: “Hirwaun”
  • Galician: “Hirwaun”
  • German: “Hirwaun”
  • Gujarati: “હિરવૌન”
  • Irish: “Hirwaun”
  • Japanese: “ハイアーワーン”
  • Kannada: “ಹಿರ್ವಾನ್”
  • Korean: “허원”
  • Lithuanian: “Hirvaunas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Hirwaun”
  • Persian: “هیروان”
  • Polish: “Hirwaun”
  • Portuguese: “Hirwaun”
  • Russian: “Хирваун”
  • Scots: “Hirwaun”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Hirwaun”
  • Spanish: “Hirwaun”
  • Swedish: “Hirwaun”
  • Tamil: “ஹிர்வாயின்”
  • Telugu: “హిర్వాన్”
  • Urdu: “ہیرواون”
  • Welsh: “Hirwaun”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hirwaun Village Hall and Hirwaun Post Office.

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