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Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Town in Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ferndale (Welsh: Glynrhedynog) is a town and community located in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Neighbouring villages are Blaenllechau, Maerdy and Tylorstown. Ferndale was industrialised in the mid-19th century. The first coal mine shaft was sunk in 1857 and Ferndale was the first community to be intensively industrialised in the Rhondda Valley.[2]
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Ferndale
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Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
Population | 4,178 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST000964 |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ferndale |
Postcode district | CF43 |
Dialling code | 01443 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
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