Maerdy

Maerdy is a village of 3,200 people in . The area grew from a farming community to town around the coal mining industry and the development of Mardy Colliery in the late 19th century, but its last pit shut in 1990.
  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,380 feet (420 metres)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Treherbert railway station and Ynyswen railway station.
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Railway station
Railway station
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aberdare and Treorchy.
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Latitude
51.687° or 51° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.5078° or 3° 30′ 28″ west
Open location code
9C3RMFPR+QV
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pen-yr-englyn and Ynyswen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castell Nos Motte and Cefnrhos-gwawr.
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