Merthyr Vale

Merthyr Vale Welsh: Ynysowen
Merthyr Vale Location within Merthyr Tydfil
Population	3,831 (2011)[1]
Community	Merthyr Vale
Principal area	Merthyr Tydfil
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Merthyr Tydfil
Postcode district	CF48
Dialling code	01443
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
List of places UK Wales Merthyr Tydfil 51°41′28″N 3°20′23″W / 51.69111°N 3.33960°W / 51.69111; -3.33960

Merthyr Vale (Welsh: Ynysowen or Ynyswen) is a linear village and community in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff.

The community includes the villages of Aberfan on the opposite side of the Taff, Mount Pleasant and the village of Merthyr Vale itself.