Merthyr Tydfil

American  

[mur-ther tid-vil, mer-thir tuhd-vil] / ˈmɜr θər ˈtɪd vɪl, ˈmɛr θɪr ˈtʌd vɪl /

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).

2. a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.

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Merthyr Tydfil British  

/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /

noun

1. a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Merthyr Tydfil

From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480

Example Sentences

Merthyr Tydfil council's planning committee voted unanimously in favour of the application subject to 53 conditions being met by developers.

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Views on the development were mixed in Merthyr Tydfil town centre on Wednesday.

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TfW said in 2026, 12 trains an hour should pass through Pontypridd on the Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Treherbert lines.

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While people working from home has played a part, Karen Jones, from Merthyr Tydfil, gave up her job in Cardiff because of disruption caused by the electrification work.

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Commuters hope years of disruption from electrification works are now coming to an end - with one woman describing how she gave up her job as it was taking her 2.5 hours to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff.

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