Cwmbach

Also known as Cwm-bach

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).

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Place details

Locality: Cwmbach
Region: Cymru / Wales
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 4,330
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: Wales
UK place.static_image_name: Cwmbachfirstwalescoop-aberdare-blog.jpg
UK place.static_image_width: 250
UK place.static_image_caption: View from Cwmbach: Wales' first Co-Operative store was opened in this street
UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly: Cynon Valley
UK place.official_name: Cwmbach
UK place.unitary_wales: Rhondda Cynon Taf
UK place.lieutenancy_wales: Mid Glamorgan
UK place.constituency_westminster: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
UK place.post_town: ABERDARE
UK place.postcode_district: CF44
UK place.postcode_area: CF
UK place.dial_code: 01685
UK place.population: 5,117
UK place.population_ref: (Mid-2017 Estimate)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cwm-bach
Population: 5117
Image: Cwmbachfirstwalescoop-aberdare-blog.jpg

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Contents

History
Governance
Culture and Cwmbach Male Choir
Places of worship
Schools
Sports
Community buildings
Wildlife
References
Bibliography
External links

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.