Merthyr Tydfil County Borough

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful (Welsh)
Coat of arms of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Motto(s): 
Welsh: Nid Cadarn Ond Brodyrdde, lit.'not force but fellowship'
Merthyr Tydfil shown within Wales
Merthyr Tydfil shown within Wales
Coordinates: 51°45′N 3°23′W / 51.750°N 3.383°W / 51.750; -3.383
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryWales
Preserved countyMid Glamorgan
Incorporated1 April 1974
Unitary authority1 April 1996
Named forMerthyr Tydfil
Administrative HQCivic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
Government
 • TypePrincipal council
 • BodyMerthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
 • ControlIndependent
 • MPsGerald Jones (L)
 • MSs
Area
 • Total43 sq mi (111 km2)
 • Rank21st
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total58,883
 • Rank22nd
 • Density1,370/sq mi (528/km2)
Welsh language (2021)
 • Speakers8.9%
 • Rank15th
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ISO 3166 codeGB-MTY
GSS codeW06000024
Websitemerthyr.gov.uk

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful) is a county borough (since 1908) in the south-east of Wales. In 2022, it had an estimated population of 58,883,[2] making it the smallest local authority in Wales by population. It is located in the historic county of Glamorgan and takes its name from the town with the same name. The county borough consists of the northern part of the Taff Valley and the smaller neighbouring Taff Bargoed Valley. It borders the counties of Rhondda Cynon Taf to the west, Caerphilly County Borough to the east, and Powys to the north.

  1. ^ "Council". Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "How life has changed in Merthyr Tydfil: Census 2021". Office for National Statistics. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.