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[[File:Rhymney Valley - geograph.org.uk - 1049228.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The [[Rhymney Valley]], source of the Rhymney River]] |
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[[File:Rhymney River, Machen - geograph.org.uk - 307161.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The river as it passes through [[Machen]]]] |
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[[File:The River Rhymney, at Ystrad Mynach - geograph.org.uk - 372457.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The river as it passes through [[Ystrad Mynach]]]] |
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[[File:River Rhymney Cardiff.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The river in its lower reaches, as it passes through [[Llanrumney]] on the eastern outskirts of [[Cardiff]]]] |
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[[File:Afon Rhymni meets the River Severn - geograph.org.uk - 582251.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mouth of the river, as it reaches the [[River Severn]] just east of [[Cardiff]]]] |
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The '''Rhymney River''' ({{lang-cy|Afon Rhymni}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Rhymney Valley]], south-east [[Wales]], flowing through [[Cardiff]] into the [[River Severn|Severn estuary]]. |
The '''Rhymney River''' ({{lang-cy|Afon Rhymni}}) is a [[river]] in the [[Rhymney Valley]], south-east [[Wales]], flowing through [[Cardiff]] into the [[River Severn|Severn estuary]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[Rhymney Valley]] ({{Lang-cy|Cwm Rhymni}}) was created as a [[glacial valley]]. Sourced within the valley, the Rhymney River flows largely south to Rumney, a district of Cardiff. Groesfaen, Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw are located in the Darran Valley and not the Rhymney Valley, which joins the Rhymney Valley at [[Bargoed]]. |
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| ⚫ | Being part of the [[South Wales coalfield]] and [[South Wales Valleys]] [[iron]] producing area, the river had poor water quality through most of the twentieth century. |
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| ⚫ | Being part of the [[South Wales coalfield]] and [[South Wales Valleys]] [[iron]] producing area, the river had poor water quality through most of the twentieth century. Since the closures of most of the [[coal mine]]s, the water has become a lot cleaner and is now full of fish and insect life and supports plenty of other wildlife. |
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Revision as of 14:52, 7 May 2012
The Rhymney River (Welsh: Afon Rhymni) is a river in the Rhymney Valley, south-east Wales, flowing through Cardiff into the Severn estuary.
The river forms the boundary between the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.
Path of the river
The river runs south, through (in order):
- Rhymney
- New Tredegar
- Bargoed
- Ystrad Mynach
- Llanbradach
- To the north of Caerphilly, the river arcs east avoiding Caerphilly mountain
- Bedwas
- Trethomas
- Machen
- Draethen
- Llanrumney and Rumney, two districts of Cardiff
History
The Rhymney Valley (Welsh: Cwm Rhymni) was created as a glacial valley. Sourced within the valley, the Rhymney River flows largely south to Rumney, a district of Cardiff. Groesfaen, Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw are located in the Darran Valley and not the Rhymney Valley, which joins the Rhymney Valley at Bargoed.
Being part of the South Wales coalfield and South Wales Valleys iron producing area, the river had poor water quality through most of the twentieth century. Since the closures of most of the coal mines, the water has become a lot cleaner and is now full of fish and insect life and supports plenty of other wildlife.
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