Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Bwrdeistref Sirol Rhondda Cynon Taf |
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| Admin HQ | Clydach Vale |
| Government | |
| • Type |
 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council |
| • Control | Labour |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 13th |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 237,400 |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd |
| • Density | 559/km2 (1,450/sq mi) |
| • Density rank | Ranked 8th |
| • Ethnicity | 98.9% White |
| Welsh language | |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th |
| • Any skills | 23.3% |
| Geocode | 00PF (ONS) W06000016 (GSS) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-RCT |
Rhondda Cynon Taf (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈr̥ɔnða ˈkənɔn ˈtaːv]), or RCT, is a county borough in the south of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr and Fach, Cynon, Taff and Ely Valleys, plus a number of towns and villages away from the valleys. Results from the 2011 census showed 19.1% of its 234,410 residents self-identified themselves as having some ability in the use of the Welsh language.
The county borough 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 principal towns are - Aberdare, Llantrisant with Talbot Green and Pontypridd, with other key settlements/towns being - Maerdy, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Llanharan, Mountain Ash, Porth, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail and Treorchy.
See List of places in Rhondda Cynon Taf for a list of towns and villages. The most populous town in Rhondda Cynon Taf is Aberdare (Welsh: Aberdâr) with a population of 31,705 (2001 Census), followed by Pontypridd with 33,781, town proper and 55,000 in the immediate catchment area.
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