Merthyr Tydfil


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Merthyr Tydfil

(ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl)
n
1. (Placename) a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
2. (Placename) 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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Mer•thyr Tyd•fil

(ˈmɜr θər ˈtɪd vɪl)
n.
an administrative district in Mid Glamorgan, in S Wales. 58,500; 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
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