Aber Valley
Appearance
Aber Valley | |
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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
- ^ BBC website. Title: Aber Valley Male Voice Choir. Accsessed 17 May 2014.