Ynyshir
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Ynyshir (; English pronunciation 'Un-is-heer') is a village and community located in the Rhondda Valley, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The name of the village means "long island" in Welsh and takes its name from a farm in the area, falling within the historic parishes of Ystradyfodwg and Llanwynno (Llanwonno). The community of Ynyshir lies between the small adjoining village of Wattstown and the larger town of neighbouring Porth.
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- Locality
- Ynyshir
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.welsh_name
- Ynys-hir
- UK place.official_name
- Ynyshir
- UK place.static_image_name
- Thomas's Place, Ynyshir - geograph.org.uk - 952420.jpg
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Mid Glamorgan
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rhondda
- UK place.post_town
- PORTH
- UK place.postcode_district
- CF39
- UK place.postcode_area
- CF
- UK place.dial_code
- 01443
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST025925
- UK place.population
- 3,320
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Ynys-hir
- Population
- 3442
- Area
- 440.77
- Image
- St Anne's Church, Ynyshir - geograph.org.uk - 3584917.jpg
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- OS grid reference
- ST025925
- Commons category
- Ynyshir
- P8168
- Daily Mirror
- P12749
- Dayron Robles
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Ynyshir (; English pronunciation 'Un-is-heer') is a village and community located in the Rhondda Valley, within Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The name of the village means "long island" in Welsh and takes its name from a farm in the area, falling within the historic parishes of Ystradyfodwg and Llanwynno (Llanwonno). The community of Ynyshir lies between the small adjoining village of Wattstown and the larger town of neighbouring Porth.
Ynyshir has its own post office, doctor's surgery and a number of shops and other significant amenities, although these represent a fraction of the businesses that once fronted the main road – Ynyshir Road during the village's heyday. It is also home to local football teams Ynyshir Albions and Ynyshir and Wattstown Boys Club.
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