Llanharan
Sign in to saveLlanharan () is a village and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As a community Llanharan takes in the neighbouring settlements of Bryncae, Brynna, Llanilid, Peterston-super-Montem and Ynysmaerdy. Llanharan thrived during the British Industrial Revolution, with several tin and coal mines in the location providing employment to the town's residents. With the decline of heavy industry in the South Wales Coalfield, Llanharan has been in economic decline, though its proximity to the M4 motorway offers its residents easy commutable access to most of South Wales.
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- Locality
- Llanharan
- Region
- Cymru / Wales
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 5,755
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Wales
- UK place.static_image
- Llanharan Town Square 2008.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 250px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Llanharan Square with the Church of St Julius and Aaron in the background
- UK place.constituency_welsh_assembly
- Ogmore
- UK place.official_name
- Llanharan
- UK place.population
- 3465
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- UK place.lieutenancy_wales
- Mid Glamorgan
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Pontypridd
- UK place.post_town
- PONTYCLUN
- UK place.postcode_district
- CF72
- UK place.postcode_area
- CF
- UK place.dial_code
- 01443
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST012818
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- community
- Official name
- Llanharan
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Population
- 7283
- Image
- Llanharan Town Square 2008.jpg
Show 5 more facts
- OS grid reference
- ST012818
- Commons category
- Llanharan
- historic county
- Glamorgan
- P8168
- Montigny
- P12749
- World Heritage Site
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Landmarks and notable buildings
- Llanharan House
- The Church of St Julius and Aaron
- Llanharan Town Square
- Employment
- Arts and entertainment
- Education
- Transport
- Sports
- Llanharan RFC
- South Wales Warriors
- Llanharan AFC
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Llanharan () is a village and community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. As a community Llanharan takes in the neighbouring settlements of Bryncae, Brynna, Llanilid, Peterston-super-Montem and Ynysmaerdy. Llanharan thrived during the British Industrial Revolution, with several tin and coal mines in the location providing employment to the town's residents. With the decline of heavy industry in the South Wales Coalfield, Llanharan has been in economic decline, though its proximity to the M4 motorway offers its residents easy commutable access to most of South Wales.
Historically part of Glamorgan, the most recognisable features of Llanharan are its historic town square, Llanharan House and Church of St Julius and Aaron.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Llanharan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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