Abernant

Abernant is a small village north-east of the town of , , Wales. Like many in the South Wales Valleys, it was once a coal-mining village.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • Also known as: “Aber-nant” and “Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aberdare railway station and Aberdare Golf Club.

Railway station
Photo: Avocet, Public domain.
serves the town of in , . It is the terminus of the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line, 22½ miles north-north-west of . Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Golf course
is a golf club based just outside at , . It was founded in 1921 as a parkland course at Abernant, about a mile from Aberdare and is an 18-hole golf course famous for its mature oak trees.

Recreation area
The is an historic mixed sports venue in , . The ground is notable as the venue of the first ever international match in Rugby League history, and was also home to the professional rugby league club Aberdare RLFC as well as English Football League members Aberdare Athletic F.C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trecynon and Cwmbach.

Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near , situated in the Cynon Valley, , Wales. It dates from the early nineteenth century and developed as a result of the opening of the Aberdare Ironworks at in 1800.

Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and community near , in the county borough of , . means 'Little Valley' in Welsh. has a population of 5,117.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near in the county borough of , south . It was heavily dependent on the coal industry and the population, as a result, grew rapidly in the late nineteenth century.

Abernant

Latitude
51.71929° or 51° 43′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.43265° or 3° 25′ 58″ west
Elevation
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
9C3RPH98+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 498477216
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657794
Wiki­data ID
Q4667137
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Satellite Map

Discover Abernant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Abernant” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Abernant”
  • Dutch: “Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf”
  • French: “Abernant”
  • Welsh: “Aber-nant, Rhondda Cynon Taf”
  • Welsh: “Aber-nant”
  • Welsh: “Abernant, Rhondda Cynon Taf”

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Highlights include Abernant Primary School and Aberdare Fire Station.

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