Ystrad Rhondda

infobox UK place
country = Wales
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constituency_welsh_assembly=Rhondda
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official_name= Ystrad
latitude= 51.642827
longitude= -3.453853
population= 6320 [ [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=6081325&c=Ystrad&d=14&e=16&g=419721&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1218704262890&enc=1 Office for National Statistics: 2001] Includes the population of Gelli]
unitary_wales= Rhondda Cynon Taff
lieutenancy_wales= Mid Glamorgan
constituency_westminster= Rhondda
post_town= Pentre
postcode_district = CF41 7
postcode_area= CF
dial_code= 01443 77
os_grid_reference= SS994947
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Ystrad (also known as Ystrad Rhondda or Ystrad-Rhondda) is a community and village in the Rhondda Fawr valley, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. As a community and ward Ystrad contains the neighbouring district of Gelli. Ystrad is a former coal mining village which was once housed the most profitable collieries belonging to the Cory brothers.

Ystrad is long and narrow, linear, in character - a main road where most amenities can be found, and a series of smaller residential streets lined with the terraces associated with the area. The majority of housing stock is the classic South Wales valleys terrace with infills of new build.

The Rhondda Fawr River runs through the village, separating it from Gelli on the southern bank.

Like most former coal mining communities in the South Wales Coalfield, Ystrad is remarkably self contained. There is a very strong community in Ystrad Rhondda - a common feature of these mining towns. The Ystrad Rhondda railway station is on the Rhondda Line.

port and leisure

Ystrad is home to rugby union team Ystrad Rhondda RFC, a Welsh Rugby Union affiliated team who play in the upper Welsh leagues.

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Ystradyfodwg/slaters.1880.html Slaters Commercial Directory: Treherbert and Ystrad-Rhondda]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2738939 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Ystrad and surrounding area]
* [http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/ Welsh Coal Mines website - check out the histories of the local pits]

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