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| Admin HQ | Tonypandy |
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-RCT |
| ONS code | 00PF |
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| Population: - Total (2006 est. Surface area is the measure of how much exposed Area an object has This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by area. RankDistrictArea (km²Style1 To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Tonypandy is a Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density |
Ranked 2nd 233,900 Ranked 7th 552 / km² |
| Ethnicity | 98. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different This is a list of principal areas of Wales ordered by population. This is a List of Welsh principal areas by population density in the 2001 UK census. 9% White. |
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Ranked 13th 21. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic This is a List of Welsh principal areas by the percentage of those professing some skills in the Welsh language in Wales in the 2001 UK census 1% |
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council |
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Rhondda Cynon Taff (RCT; Welsh: Rhondda Cynon Taf) is a county borough in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, Wales, U.K.. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Christopher John Bryant (born 11 January 1962 is a British Politician and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Rhondda, which he Ann Clwyd Roberts (born 21 March 1937 Denbigh) is a British Labour MP. Dr Kim Scott Howells (born 27 November 1946 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales) is a Labour and Member of Parliament for Pontypridd Huw Irranca-Davies, formerly Ifor Huw Davies, (born 22 January, 1963, in Swansea) is a British Labour politician from Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
The county borough borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north. Merthyr Tydfil today Government The current Borough boundaries date back to 1974 when the former county borough of Merthyr Tydfil expanded slightly to cover History The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Geography It has been a County borough (unitary authority since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan county Government The region is governed by Bridgend County Borough Council. Geography The majority of the population of Neath Port Talbot resides in the developed areas along corridors surrounding the M4 Motorway / South Wales Main Line This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys. Its main towns are Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Pontypridd. Aberdare (Aberdâr is an industrial Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated (as the name implies at the Mountain Ash (Aberpennar is a Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, and within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Pontypridd is both a community and a Town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and is situated 12 Rhondda Cynon Taff is the second most populous local authority area in Wales.
See List of places in Rhondda Cynon Taff for a list of towns and villages. This is a list of Towns and Villages in the principal area of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.
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History
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996, by the merger of the former Mid Glamorgan districts of Cynon Valley, Rhondda and Taff-Ely (with the exceptions of Creigiau and Pentyrch, which were added to Cardiff). Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county with a county council In 1974, Wales was re-divided for local government purposes into thirty-seven districts. Cynon Valley is an ex- mining area near Rhondda in Wales, in the South Wales Valleys area Rhondda was a local government district based around the geographical area of the Rhondda Valley south Wales. Taff-Ely ( Welsh Taf-Elai was a local government district in Wales from 1974 to 1996. Creigiau is a Dormitory settlement in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Pentyrch is a Welsh Village, situated on the outskirts of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Its name reflects all these, and the rivers Cynon, Rhondda and Taff. The River Cynon is a river in South Wales and is one of the larger tributaries of the River Taff. The River Rhondda (Afon Rhondda is a River in the Rhondda Valley South Wales which has two major Tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (Large Rhondda The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It is known as the Afon Taf in Welsh. In the nineteenth century the Rhondda had over 60 mines
Industry
The district developed from the discovery and mining, primarily for export, of high quality Welsh coals, such as steam coal, via Cardiff and Barry docks. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Barry (Y Barri is a Town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than 7 miles (11 kilometers The landscape was dominated by coal waste heaps and deep mine pit-heads. Many of the roads are lined with semi-ribbon development of closely packed Victorian terraces of houses which have given the Rhondda valleys their distinctive appearance. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. In the 1980s, privatisation of British Coal resulted in the closure of many of the coal mining activities in the valleys, devastating the local economy. The British Coal Corporation was a Nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of Coal.
As deep mines closed, a number of very large open-cast coal mines were created and remain in operation especially towards the north of the area.
The Welsh Development Agency, which was formed in 1976 to help reverse the economic down-turn in Wales caused by the recession in both the coal and steel industries, was very active in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area in supporting and encouraging industrial and commercial re-generation. The Welsh Development Agency (WDA was an Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB established in 1976 to encourage Business development and Investment Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Recent investment in the area has included the Dragon International Film Studios, currently under construction (2006) on the site of Llanillyd open cast mine. This project is headed by Sir Richard Attenborough and will include TV studios, editing suites and a large film studio complex. The location of the project has led it to become known locally as "Valleywood", even though the Welsh Valleys are some miles away.
The Rhondda Cynon Taf Business Club, run by the County Council in conjunction with its patrons was re-launched in 2006 at the Pop Factory in Porth by Lord Attenborough. The Business Club provides an excellent way for businesses to network, share best practice and improve business opportunities. More Information is available at the Rhondda Cynon Taf Business Club Web Site [1]
Environment
The Coal industry has had major adverse impacts on the quality of the environment such that most of the rivers were severely polluted to the exclusion of all fish life. Recent decades have shown great improvement with Salmon recorded from the River Taff and the River Rhondda but the continued presence of man-made obstacles in the rivers is inhibiting their return to their pre-industrial condition. Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae. The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It is known as the Afon Taf in Welsh. The River Rhondda (Afon Rhondda is a River in the Rhondda Valley South Wales which has two major Tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (Large Rhondda
The chemical industry has also had adverse effects due to the dumping of toxic waste in the now disused Brofiscin Quarry in the village of Groesfaen. Dumping took place over a 7 year period between 1967 and 1973 by Monsanto. The Monsanto Company ( is a multinational Agricultural biotechnology Corporation. It is estimated that the cleanup costs could be more than £100 million. A Dr Papageorge, formerly Monsanto's chief scientist, estimates that between 60,000 and 80,000 tonnes of PCB contaminated wastes were dumped there. Polychlorinated biphenyls ( PCB s are a class of Organic compounds with 1 to 10 Chlorine atoms attached to Biphenyl which is a molecule composed [1]
Government
The area is governed by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales
Education
Best Performing Secondary Schools in RCT, based on 5 GCSE passes, A-C Grade, according to the most recent report by Estyn as the Office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales :
72% Y Pant School, Pontyclun (English)
71% St John Baptist(CIW) High School, Aberdare (English)
63% Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, Pontypridd (Welsh)
61% Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, Penywaun (Welsh)
52% Treorchy Comprehensive School, Treorchy (English)
50% Aberdare Girls School, Aberdare (English)
50% Cardinal Newman Cath Comp. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by Estyn ( Welsh (verb to extend) is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. Pontyclun (or Pont-y-clun) is a Village in the principal area of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Aberdare (Aberdâr is an industrial Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated (as the name implies at the Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school in the village of Church Village near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Pontypridd is both a community and a Town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff and is situated 12 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school in the village of Penywaun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Treorchy Comprehensive School is a provider of English Secondary education in the upper Rhondda Fawr valley Wales. Treorchy (Treorci is a Village, although it used to be and still has characteristics of a Town, in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff Aberdare Girls' School is a secondary school for girls aged 11-18 in the town of Aberdare School, Pontypridd (English)
49% Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Llanharry (Welsh)
47% Bryncelynnog Comp. Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh Medium comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales Llanharry (Llanhari is a small Village in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. School, Pontypridd (English)
47% Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer, Porth (Welsh)
44% Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive School, Aberdare (English)
44% Coed y Lan Comp, Cilfynydd (English)
42% Blaengwawr Comprehensive School, Aberdare (English)
41% Ferndale Comm School, Ferndale (English)
37% Tonypandy Comp School, Tonypandy (English)
34% Porth County Comm School, Porth (English)
34% Tonyrefail School, Tonyrefail (English)
30% Mountain Ash Comprehensive School, Mountain Ash(English)
25% Hawthorn High School, Pontypridd (English)
Twin Towns
Rhondda Cynon Taf is twinned with the city of Nürtingen and Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg(Germany)
External links
Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda (Cymmer Rhondda Secondary School is a Welsh -medium Secondary school in the Rhondda Valley, situated near Porth. Porth (Y Porth is a Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive School is a Comprehensive school in Aberdare, Wales. Blaengwawr Comprehensive School (Ysgol Gyfun Blaengwawr is found in the village of Aberaman, near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Tonypandy is a Town in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales Tonyrefail is a Village in the County borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Mountain Ash Comprehensive School is an 11-18 Comprehensive school in the Town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic