Rhondda Cynon Taf

Also known as Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Rhondda Cynon Taff

principal area in south-east Wales, United Kingdom

Key facts

Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Country: Wales
Preserved county: Mid Glamorgan
Incorporated: 1 April 1996
Administrative hq: Pontypridd
Type: Principal council
Body: Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Control: Labour
Mps: 5 MPs Alex Barros-Curtis ( L ) Chris Bryant ( L ) Alex Davies-Jones ( L ) Gerald Jones ( L ) Anna McMorrin ( L )
Mss: 4 MSs Buffy Williams ( L ) Vikki Howells ( L ) Mick Antoniw ( L ) Huw Irranca-Davies ( L ) +8 regional members, ( S. Central + S. West )
Total: 164 sq mi (424 km )
Rank: 13th

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Rhondda Cynon Taf ( Welsh pronunciation: [ˈr̥ɔnða ˈkənɔn ˈtaːv]; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: Taf) and Ely valleys, plus several towns and villages away from the valleys.

Results from the 2011 census showed 19.1% of its 234,410 residents self-identified as having some ability in the use of the Welsh language. The county borough borders Merthyr Tydfil County Borough and Caerphilly County Borough to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend County Borough and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north. Its principal towns are - Aberdare, Llantrisant with Talbot Green and Pontypridd, with other key settlements/towns being - Pontyclun,Maerdy, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Llanharan, Mountain Ash, Porth, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail and Treorchy.