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Aberdare, par. and market town, forming part of the parl. bor. of Merthyr-Tydfil, Glamorgan, 4 miles SW. of Merthyr-Tydfil and 23¾ miles NW. of Cardiff by rail, 16,619 ac., pop. 35,533; town, pop. 33,804; 3 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. It has extensive collieries and iron-works. The eccl. dist. of Aberdare St Fagan has a pop. of 3962.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish and market town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Aberdar Parish Glamorgan Ancient County |
| Place: | Aberdar |
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