Hirwaun

Hirwaun (Welsh "Long Meadow") is the name of a village at the northwest end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The village of Hirwaun is 4 miles (6.4 km) from the town of Aberdare, and comes under Aberdare for postal reasons. According to the 2001 census, Hirwaun has a population of 4,851 people. The Brecon Beacons National Park lies just on the northern edge of the village.