Merthyr Tydfil
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Merthyr Tydfil (in Welsh Merthyr Tudful) is a town and county borough in south Wales, with a population of about 55,000. The town is in Glamorgan.
It was a small village until the industrial revolution. It was situated close to reserves of iron ore, coal, limestone and water, making it an ideal site for ironworks. This led to it becoming the largest town in Wales in 1851, with a population of 46,000. It has been in decline since the 1920s.
Its football club, Merthyr Tydfil F.C or 'The Martyrs' play in the Southern Football League.
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