Penderyn
Penderyn is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, located near Hirwaun. The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird".Photo: JTreg62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
- Also known as: “Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lamb Hotel and Church of St Cynog.
Moel Penderyn
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hirwaun and Cefn Rhigos.
Hirwaun
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town. Hirwaun is situated 2 miles south of Penderyn.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district. Cefn Rhigos is situated 2½ miles southwest of Penderyn.
Rhigos
Village
Photo: GaranRT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhigos is a village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley. Rhigos is situated 2½ miles southwest of Penderyn.
Penderyn
- Category: locality
- Location: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76875° or 51° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.52698° or 3° 31′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3RQF9F+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 582793911OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q13130671
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Penderyn” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Penderyn”
- Dutch: “Penderyn”
- French: “Penderyn”
- Irish: “Penderyn”
- Japanese: “ペンデリン”
- Welsh: “Penderyn”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Red Lion Inn and Penderyn distillery.
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