Miskin

Miskin is a village and district of the town of within the Cynon Valley in , Wales. The Miskin district is part of the community of and, for the purposes of local and national governance, is part of the electoral ward of Penrhiwceiber, along with the district of Perthcelyn.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Penrhiwceiber, near Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
  • Also known as: “Miskin, Mountain Ash”, “Miskin, Penrhiwceiber”, and “Miskin, Rhondda Cynon Taf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mountain Ash railway station and Miskin Primary School.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , Wales. It is located on the branch of the Merthyr Line and on the banks of the Afon Cynon, a major river in the town.

School
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Railway station
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serves the village of , , Wales. It is located on the branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain Ash and Fernhill.

Town
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is a town and former community in the Cynon Valley, within the County Borough of , , with a population of 11,230 at the 2011 Census, estimated in 2019 at 11,339.

Village
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is a village near in , Wales. The village is served by on the Merthyr Line - Aberdare branch.

Village
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also known as Cefn Pennar is a small rural hamlet north of the coal mining town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, in Wales. The village that has been in existence since at least 1870 is still part of the Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Parish. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Miskin.

Miskin

Latitude
51.67568° or 51° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.37237° or 3° 22′ 21″ west
Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)
Open location code
9C3RMJGH+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9659343680
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
13268557
Wiki­data ID
Q25169445
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Miskin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Miskin (Mountain Ash)”
  • Basque: “Miskin”
  • Irish: “Meisgyn”
  • Welsh: “Meisgyn, Aberpennar”
  • Welsh: “Meisgyn”

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Highlights include Miskin Methodist Church and Miskin Baptist Church and Christian Centre.

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