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Rhondda Cynon Taff (in Welsh, the final word is
Taf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales.
The district borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the
south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north. Its main
towns are Aberdare, Mountain Ash and Pontypridd.
Settlements in the district include:
- Aberdare
- Hirwaun
- Llanharan, Llantrisant
- Maerdy, Miskin, Mountain Ash
- Pontypridd, Porth
- Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Treherbert
The county borough was formed on April 1, 1996 by the merger of the former districts of
Cynon Valley, Rhondda and part
of Taff-Ely.
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