Tafarnaubach is a village on the

Sirhowy River The Sirhowy River () is a river in Wales and a tributary of the Ebbw River. Sources The Sirhowy River has its source on the slopes of Cefn Pyllau-duon above Tredegar. After flowing through Siôn-Sieffre's Reservoir it turns south through Tred ...

in the county borough of

Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent (; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders the Local government in Wales, unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly County Borough ...

, in south-east Wales. Located within the historic boundaries of

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, it lies about two miles west of

Tredegar Tredegar (; ) is a town and community situated on the banks of the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in the southeast of Wales. Within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it became an early centre of the Industrial R ...

town centre.

Geography

To the south of the village lies a small

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, Parc Bryn Bach, while the northern part of the district is dominated by the Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate. The village is overlooked by

Mynydd Llangynidr Mynydd Llangynidr is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park largely in the county of Powys, south Wales. Its southern slopes extend into the northernmost parts of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent. It is named from the village of Llang ...

mountain, which in the late 19th century was infamous for illegal

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mountain fights due to its proximity to three county borders.

Economy

Tafarnaubach Industrial Estate is a major employer in the area with companies including Able Office Furniture, Airspace Solutions, Atal UK, Basement Waterproofing Services (UK), BioExtractions (Wales), Dragon Recycling Europe, M&J Europe, NMC (UK), Nordic Care Services, PCI Pharma Services (Penn Pharmaceuticals), Tenneco-Walker (UK), and Waldron Commercials based at the site. Also nearby is Ron Skinner & Sons, car dealers of Tredegar.

Transport

The

Rhymney railway station Rhymney railway station serves the town of Rhymney in Wales. Situated on the Valley Lines network north of Cardiff Central railway station, Cardiff Central, it is the terminus of the Rhymney Line. The railway station, station has sidings to t ...

is a 50-minute walk () from the village, and is also served by the 20 bus between Tredegar and Rhymney which stops in the village. Rhymney Station is a 7-minute bus journey while Tredegar is a 13-minute bus journey from the village.

References

{{authority control Villages in Blaenau Gwent