Aberfan
Aberfan () is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aberfan
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 3,547
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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10 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Aberfan disaster, 1966
- Aberfan memorials
- Places of worship
- Transport
- Education
- Facilities
- References
- External links
Aberfan () is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
On 21 October 1966, in the Aberfan disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
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