Abercynon

Abercynon
Thorn Hotel, Abercynon
Abercynon Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population	6,390 (2011)[1]
Community	Abercynon
Principal area	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Mountain Ash
Postcode district	CF45
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Cynon Valley
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Cynon Valley
List of places UK Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf 51°38′40″N 3°19′36″W / 51.64449°N 3.32666°W / 51.64449; -3.32666

Abercynon (Welsh pronunciation: [abɛrˈkənɔn]) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in the Cynon Valley within the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The community comprises the village and the districts of Carnetown^[2] and Grovers Field to the south, Navigation Park to the east, and Glancynon (or Aber-taf) to the north.

The population of Abercynon was recorded as 6,428 in the 2001 Census,^[3] decreasing to 6,390 at the 2011 Census, despite more than a hundred additional households built over this period (from 2,582 in 2011 to 2,694 by 2011). The electoral ward of Abercynon includes both the community of Abercynon, but also takes into account the nearby villages of Pontcynon, Ynysboeth and Tyntetown further north.

Abercynon is approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Cardiff and approximately 40 miles (64 km) from Swansea. The rivers Taff and Cynon converge at Watersmeet near Martin's Terrace. Abercynon used to have many churches, chapels and pubs. There are now only four public houses left - The Thorn Hotel, The Navigation, The Top Club and the Carne Park Hotel. The only churches still left are St. Donat's Church in Wales, its daughter church, St. Gwynno's, St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church and the Methodist church in Martin's Lane.