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Hirwaun

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Hirwaun

Total population

7,247

Coordinates51.74°, -3.51°

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Overview

Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles (6 km) NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town. At the United Kingdom Census 2021 census, Hirwaun had a population of 5237;. The village is on the Heads of the Valleys Road and at the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Geography

Latitude
51.7403
Longitude
-3.5126
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074565229
Local type
Suburban Area
Region
Wales

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names