Aber Valley
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Aber Valley | |
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.svg) Location within Caerphilly | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Region | South Wales |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Principal area | Caerphilly |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.14 sq mi (13.32 km2) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,799 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Postcode district | CF83 |
| Area code | 02920 |
Aber Valley is a village and a community in Caerphilly, Wales. It is located in South East Wales has two main communities - Abertridwr and Senghenydd which grew around the mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
The Aber Valley Heritage Group have established a Heritage Museum situated within Senghenydd Community Centre i order to commemorate the the scene of the largest mining disaster in British history: the 1913 Senghenydd Colliery Disaster when 439 miners lost their lives.[1] The Aber Valley Male Voice Choir was created in 1959.[2]
References
- ^ Visit Wales website. Title: Aber Valley Heritage Centre & Museum . Accessed 17 May 2014
- ^ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/aber-valley-male-voice-choir/ BBC website. Title: Aber Valley Male Voice Choir. Accsessed 17 May 2014.
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