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Porth is a small town in Glamorgan. At Porth the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys meet and the town calls itself the gateway to those valleys: the name "porth" means "gate". Porth grew around the coal mining industry during the late 19th to mid 20th centuries. Today the main internal economy of Porth is retail. The town is within the councli area of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Porth
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.612154,-3.406497
Grid Reference: ST027913
Police Area: South Wales
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Community (Civil Parish): Porth C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 36542
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Porth,_Glamorgan_36542
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Y Porth
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.612154,-3.406497
Grid Reference: ST027913
Police Area: South Wales
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Community (Civil Parish): Porth C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 36542
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Porth,_Glamorgan_36542
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