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Aberdare

(ăbərdâr`), Welsh Aberdâr, town (1991 pop. 31,619), Rhondda Cynon Taff, S Wales. Originally a processing center for iron and coal, Aberdare has become the service center and purchasing hub of the Cynon Valley. Industries include the production of cable and electrical goods.

Aberdare

a town in South Wales, in Rhondda, Cynon, Taff county borough. Pop.: 31 705 (2001)

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