Merthyr Tydfil

[ mur-ther tid-vil; Welsh mer-thir tuhd-vil ]

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noun

a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.

Merthyr Tydfil

/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /

noun

a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Merthyr Tydfil¹

From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480

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Services to and from Coryton / Caerphilly were suspended, and a reduced train service was in operation between Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil / Aberdare / Treherbert.

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Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard chicken from Miah's warehouse in Bessemer Road, Cardiff was falsely sold as Halal meat to restaurants and takeaways.

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Merthyr Tydfil, Neath Port Talbot and Blaenau Gwent have the highest average band D bill, all more than £2,400 per year.

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Slow growth is a big concern for Martin Astley, the founder of Bike Park Wales in Merthyr Tydfil, which employs 85 people.

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Shoppers in Merthyr Tydfil town centre were also worried about rising costs.

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Merthiolate Merton

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