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Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ((ウェールズ語:Cwm Rhondda) (:kʊm ˈr̥ɔnða)), is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (''mawr'' large) and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley (''bach'' small). Both the singular term 'Rhondda Valley' and the plural 'Rhondda Valleys' are commonly used. In 2001 the Rhondda constituency of the National Assembly for Wales had a population of 72,443; while the National Office of Statistics described the Rhondda urban area as having a population of 59,602. Rhondda is part of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough and is part of the South Wales Valleys. The Rhondda Valley is most notable for its historical link to the coal mining industry which was at its peak between 1840-1925. The Rhondda Valleys were home to a strong early Nonconformist Christian movement which manifested itself in the Baptist chapels which moulded Rhondda values in the 19th and early 20th century. Rhondda is also famous for strong masculine cultural ties within a social community which expressed itself outside industry in the form of male voice choirs, sport and politics. ==Rhondda Fawr== The larger of the two valleys, the Rhondda Fawr, extends from Porth and rises through the valley until it reaches Blaenrhondda, near Treherbert. The settlements that make up the Rhondda Fawr are as follows: * Blaencwm a district of Treherbert. * Blaenrhondda a district of Treherbert. * Cwm Clydach a community. * Cwmparc a district of Treorchy. * Cymmer a district of Porth. * Dinas Rhondda a district of Penygraig. * Edmondstown a district of Penygraig. * Gelli a district of Ystrad * Glynfach a district of Cymmer * Llwynypia a community. * Pentre a community. * Penygraig a community * Porth a community that sees itself as the unofficial capital of the Rhondda, mainly due to its geographic location. * Ton Pentre a district of Pentre. * Tonypandy a community. * Trealaw a community. * Trebanog a district of Cymmer * Trehafod the most southernmost and smallest of the Rhondda Valley communities. * Treherbert a community. * Treorchy the largest community in either of the valleys. * Tynewydd a district of Treherbert * Williamstown a district of Penygraig. * Ynyswen a district of Treorchy. * Ystrad a community. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rhondda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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