Principal area in Wales
Merthyr Tydfil is a principal area in Wales, United Kingdom. The administrative centre is Merthyr Tydfil. According to the 2021 Census, Merthyr Tydfil has a population of 58,869 and covers an area of 112 km², giving it a population density of 526 people per square kilometre.
Merthyr Tydfil is one of 22 principal areas in Wales, established in 1996 as part of local government reorganisation. Each principal area is governed by a single-tier unitary authority responsible for all local government services.
Merthyr Tydfil is in Wales, United Kingdom.
The administrative centre of Merthyr Tydfil is Merthyr Tydfil.
Merthyr Tydfil has a population of 58,869 according to the 2021 Census.
Merthyr Tydfil covers an area of 112 km² (43 square miles).
Merthyr Tydfil is a principal area. Principal areas are the 22 unitary authorities in Wales, established in 1996, each combining county and district functions.