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Merthyr Tydfil (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 51 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 51.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 003 23 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -3.3833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Named for St. Tydfil, Welsh Christian princess who was slain by Pict warriors in 5th cen.; in 1804, world's first steam locomotive built here; had world's largest ironworks by 1850; industry declined in early 20th cen. & steelworks closed in 1918. |
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| Merthyr Tydfil (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Merthyr Tudful (C,V,Welsh,U)
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| Mertyr Tydfil (NA,V,English,U)
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Wales (country) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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occupied by Romans as early as 5th cen. |
| town (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| mining center (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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