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Aberfan is a former coal-mining village in Glamorgan, four miles south of Merthyr Tydfil. On 21 October 1966, it became known for the Aberfan disaster, when a colliery spoil heap collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults. Aberfan Memorial Garden was opened on the site of Pantglas Primary School, which was destroyed during the disaster. The village is within the council area of Merthyr Tydfil.
Primary Name(s): Aberfan (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Aber-fan (Welsh)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.692822,-3.3459304
Grid Reference: SO 0706 0019
Community (Civil Parish): Merthyr Vale C
Council Area: Merthyr Tydfil CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN133
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberfan,_Glamorgan_133
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3244565
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberfan
Primary Name(s): Aberfan (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Aber-fan (Welsh)
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.692822,-3.3459304
Grid Reference: SO 0706 0019
Community (Civil Parish): Merthyr Vale C
Council Area: Merthyr Tydfil CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN133
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Aberfan,_Glamorgan_133 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3244565 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Aberfan