Rhigos

Rhigos is a village and community in , Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhigos Primary School and Tower Colliery.

School
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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.

Peak
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is a mountain situated to the south of the village of Rhigos in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in ; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of , and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau. is situated 2 miles southwest of Rhigos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cefn Rhigos and Pontneddfechan.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, , Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the postal district.

Village
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(Welsh for 'bridge over the Little Neath'… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rhigos.

Village
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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. is situated 2 miles east of Rhigos.

Rhigos

Latitude
51.73902° or 51° 44′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.56364° or 3° 33′ 49″ west
Population
718
Elevation
712 feet (217 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB RHG
Open location code
9C3RPCQP+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 346182065
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3345327
Wiki­data ID
Q258665
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Rhigos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ريغوز”
  • Basque: “Rhigos”
  • Bulgarian: “Рхигос”
  • Catalan: “Y Rhigos”
  • Cebuano: “Rhigos”
  • Chinese: “Rhigos”
  • Cornish: “Y Rhigos”
  • Dutch: “Rhigos”
  • French: “Rhigos”
  • Irish: “Y Rhigos”
  • Italian: “Rhigos”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rhigos”
  • Persian: “ریگوز”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Y Rhigos”
  • Spanish: “Rhigos”
  • Swedish: “Rhigos”
  • Welsh: “Rhigos”
  • Welsh: “Y Rhigos”

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Notable Places Nearby

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