Llwyn-y-Pia

Llwynypia is a village and community in , Wales, near Tonypandy in the Fawr Valley. Before 1850 a lightly populated rural farming area, Llwynypia experienced a population boom between 1860 and 1920 with the sinking of several coal mines after the discovery of large coal deposits throughout the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ystrad Rhondda railway station and Llwynypia railway station.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving Ystrad in , Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between and , 20 miles 5 chains from .

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the village of in Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between and , 19 miles 7 chains from .

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the town of in south . It is located on the Rhondda Line, between and , 18 miles 3 chains from .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maerdy and Tonypandy.

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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.

Town
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is a town, community and electoral ward located in the county borough of , within the historic county boundaries of , , lying in the Fawr Valley.

Village
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is a town and community located in the Valley in the county borough of , Wales. Neighbouring villages are , and .

Llwyn-y-Pia

Latitude
51.6335° or 51° 38′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.4603° or 3° 27′ 37″ west
Elevation
994 feet (303 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJGMQ+CV
Geo­Names ID
7301038
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In Other Languages

“Llwyn-y-Pia” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Llwyn-y-pïa”

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