Cwmbach
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Cwmbach is a village and community (and electoral ward) near Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Cwmbach means 'Little Valley' in Welsh (Cwm = valley, Bach = little). Cwmbach has a population of 5,117 (mid-2017 estimate).[2]
For the place in Carmarthenshire, see Cwmbach, Carmarthenshire.
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Cwmbach
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View from Cwmbach: Wales' first Co-Operative store was opened in this street | |
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
Population | 5,117 (Mid-2017 Estimate)[1] |
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Preserved county | |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ABERDARE |
Postcode district | CF44 |
Dialling code | 01685 |
Police | South Wales |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
UK Parliament | |
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
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Prior to the industrial revolution, Cwmbach consisted of a number of farms and homesteads; in the early to mid-19th century it became a significant coal mining community.