Glynneath
| Glynneath Welsh - Glyn-nedd/Cwmnedd |
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| UK Parliament | Neath |
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| European Parliament | Wales |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Neath Port Talbot | |
Glynneath (alternatively Glyn-Neath, Welsh: Cwmnedd or Glyn-nedd), is a small town in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying on the River Neath. Glynneath is also the name of a community and an electoral ward. The town community is slightly larger than the ward, with some 840 members of the community resident in the neighbouring ward of Blaengwrach.
It is famous for one of its sons, the entertainer Max Boyce.
Glynneath is a picturesque tourist area with waterfalls to the north east at Pontneathvaughan (Pontneddfechan) near the Brecon Beacons.
Hometown of actress Siwan Morris (Belonging, Caerdydd, Skins).
Glynneath once a year plays host to one of motorsports most important challenges, The World Rally Championship(formally known as the Lombard Rac rally.). The British round of the Championship is probably the most important and toughest round of the series due to the ever changing weather conditions, is a test of man and machine. Some of the biggest names in motorsport have taken part and failed in completing the british championship.
Glynneath also has an association with Downhill biking with the Welsh National Championships being held at Rheola. A huge following is now emerging within Glynneath.
External Links
Glynneath Online the website for Glynneath Town
Council
Glynneath Portal
| Neath Port Talbot electoral wards |
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Aberavon • Aberdulais • Allt-Wen • Baglan • Blaengwrach • Briton Ferry East • Briton Ferry West • Bryn and Cwmavon • Bryncoch North • Bryncoch South • Cadoxton • Cimla • Coedffranc Central • Coedffranc North • Coedffranc West • Crynant • Cwmllynfell • Cymmer • Dyffryn • Glyncorrwg • Glynneath • Godre'r Graig • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen • Gwynfi • Lower Brynamman • Margam • Neath East • Neath North • Neath South • Onllwyn • Pelenna • Pontardawe • Port Talbot • Resolven • Rhos • Sandfields East • Sandfields West • Seven Sisters • Tai-Bach • Tonna • Trebanos • Ystalyfera |
| Communities of Neath Port Talbot |
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Aberavon • Baglan • Baglan Bay • Blaengwrach • Blaenhonddan • Briton Ferry • Bryn • Cilybebyll • Clyne and Melincourt • Coedffranc • Crynant • Cwmavon • Cwmllynfell • Dyffryn Clydach • Glyncorrwg • Glynneath • Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen • Margam • Margam Moors • Neath • Onllwyn • Pelenna • Pontardawe • Port Talbot • Resolven • Rhyd-y-fro • Sandfields East • Sandfields West • Seven Sisters • Taibach • Tonna • Ystalyfera |
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