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Abercanaid
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thumb|A church and road junction in Abercanaid Abercanaid () is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw. The Taff Trail runs through the village, adjacent to the path of the disused Glamorganshire Canal, which was an important means of transporting iron and coal during the industrial boom in which the South Wales Valleys prospered.
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- Locality
- Abercanaid
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,061
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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- Official name
- Abercannaid
- Image
- Church and junction at Abercanaid - geograph.org.uk - 634053.jpg
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- Commons category
- Abercanaid
- OS grid reference
- SO058036
- P8168
- measurement error
- P12749
- Agenvillers
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- History and amenities
- Gethin Pit disaster
- Cause
- Official Inquiry
- The colliery today
- Notable people
- References
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thumb|A church and road junction in Abercanaid Abercanaid () is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw. The Taff Trail runs through the village, adjacent to the path of the disused Glamorganshire Canal, which was an important means of transporting iron and coal during the industrial boom in which the South Wales Valleys prospered.
It forms part of three villages in the Plymouth Electoral Ward, along with Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw.
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