Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful), also called just Merthyr, is a town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, a principal area of Wales. According to a 2018 estimate, 60,183 people live there.
| Merthyr Tydfil | |
| Welsh: Merthyr Tudful | |
 Merthyr Tydfil high street |
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 Coat of arms |
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| Population | 60,183 (2018) |
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| OS grid reference | SO0506 |
| Principal area | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Ceremonial county | Mid Glamorgan |
| Region | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MERTHYR TYDFIL |
| Postcode district | CF47, CF48 |
| Dialling code | 01685 |
| Police | |
| Fire | |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney |
It is located 20.25 miles (32.59 km) north north-east of Cardiff, the capital city.
It is the largest town and the county town of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough and is in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan. It is one of Wales' biggest towns.
Between 1948 and 2009, appliance manufacturer Hoover had a washing machine factory operating there.
Language
In 1891, 68.4% of people who lived in the town said they could speak Welsh. In 2011, the number had fell to just 8.9%. English is the most spoken language there.
Transport
Merthyr Tydfil has a train station. It is on the Merthyr line from Cardiff Central. There is also a large bus station there.
Sports
Merthyr Tydfil has a football team called Merthyr Town FC. They were founded in 2010 after an older team, Merthyr Tydfil FC, had dissolved. Even though they are a Welsh team, they play in England's leagues. Their home stadium is Penydarren Park.
Twinning
Merthyr Tydfil is twinned with:
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Gallery
The Redhouse Cymru arts centre and former town hall
Pen-y-Darren locomotive replica
St Tydfil's Church
Merthyr Tydfil Media
Early 19th-century industry in Merthyr Tydfil
Cefn Coed Viaduct was built to carry the Brecon and Merthyr Railway
The abandoned Cyfarthfa Ironworks blast furnaces
Front page of the earliest surviving copy of the Welsh newspaper The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian; 5 July 1845
Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall after its renovation in 2014 to create the Redhouse Cymru arts centre
Sculpture of boxer Eddie Thomas in Bethesda Gardens
