Blaenllechau

Blaenllechau is a small village located in the valley, , . The neighbouring villages are , and .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ferndale Cemetery and Ystrad Rhondda railway station.

Cemetery

Railway station
is a railway station serving Ystrad in , Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. Alphabetically, it is the last station in the UK with the first being in southeast London. is situated 2 miles southwest of Blaenllechau.

Railway station
is a railway station serving the village of in , Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. is situated 2 miles southwest of Blaenllechau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ferndale and Cwmaman.

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

Village
Photo: Bev, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former coal mining village near , South Wales. The name is Welsh for "Aman Valley"; the river Aman flows through the village. There are several hills nearby, such as Pen Foel Aman and Mynydd y Ffaldau.

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.

Blaenllechau

Latitude
51.66856° or 51° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
-3.44947° or 3° 26′ 58″ west
Elevation
860 feet (262 metres)
Open location code
9C3RMH92+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6152314265
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13268561
Wiki­data ID
Q4923816
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Blaenllechau” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Blaenllechau
  • Dutch: Blaenllechau
  • French: Blaenllechau
  • Irish: Blaenllechau
  • Welsh: Blaenllechau

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tylorstown and Penrhys.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Railway Community Garden and Blaenllechau Park.

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