Cyfarthfa

Cyfarthfa Welsh: Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa
Cyfarthfa shown within Merthyr Tydfil
Population	6,869 (2011)
OS grid reference	SO034067
Principal area	Merthyr Tydfil
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district	CF48
Dialling code	01685 38
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Welsh Assembly	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
List of places UK Wales Merthyr Tydfil 51°45′04″N 3°23′59″W / 51.7512°N 3.3996°W / 51.7512; -3.3996Coordinates: 51°45′04″N 3°23′59″W / 51.7512°N 3.3996°W / 51.7512; -3.3996

Cyfarthfa is a community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 6141, increasing to 6,869 at the 2011 Census. Cyfarthfa mainly consists of the settlements of Gellideg and Heolgerrig.

Cyfarthfa has strong historical ties to the industrial past of Merthyr Tydfil, and was the site of Cyfarthfa Ironworks.

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