Vale of Neath
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51.727°N 3.651°W / 51.727; -3.651 The Vale of Neath (or Neath Valley, Welsh: Cwm Nedd), one of the South Wales Valleys, encompasses the upper reaches of the River Neath in southwest Wales. In addition to the River Neath, it is traversed by the Neath Canal and the A465 dual carriageway.
Settlements in the valley include Neath, Cadoxton, Tonna, Aberdulais, Resolven, Blaengwrach, Glynneath and Pontneddfechan.
Coal mining was an industry in the valley with mining operations being located at Aberpergwm and Pentreclwydau near Glynneath.[1]