Merthyr Tydfil
Query URLs
https://term.museum-digital.de/md-de/place/9887
- Note
- "Merthyr Tydfil (/ˈmɜːrθər ˈtɪdvɪl/; Welsh: Merthyr Tudful [ˈmɛrθɨr ˈtɨdvɨ̞l]) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. The town is administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and is situated approximately 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff, Wales. The town has a population of 43,820 (2011 Census).
According to legend, the town is named after Tydfil, a daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. According to her legend, she was slain at Merthyr by pagans around 480AD; the place was subsequently named Merthyr Tydfil in her honour. Although merthyr generally means "martyr" in modern Welsh, the meaning here is closer to the Latin martyrium: the mausoleum or church built over the relics of a martyr. Similar examples, all from south Wales, include Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Dyfan and Merthyr Mawr." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2019) - Latitude
- 51.747264862061
- Longitude
- -3.3779499530792
- Inhabitants
- 43,820
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Oberbau der Merthyr-Tydfil-Bahn mit Winkelschienengleis und Drehschemelwagen
Die ersten gusseisernen...
Object information
Image: Stiftung Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin - CC0
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