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This made South Wales the most important part of Britain for ironmaking until the middle of the 19th century. Second, from 1850 until the outbreak of the First World War, the South Wales Coalfield was developed to supply steam coal and anthracite. [1] The South Wales Valleys hosted Britain's only mountainous coalfields. [2]
Falls of the Afon Hepste, Wales - "Picturesque Europe" " Waterfall Country " is a nickname given to the Vale of Neath due to the diverse number of waterfalls in the valley. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the upper reaches of the valley, at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons , are the waterfalls of four or five rivers: the Afon Hepste , Nedd Fechan , Afon ...
Wales is most commonly sub-divided into between two and four regions, with a North–South divide, and North, Mid, South East and South West division being common. This article lists the various terms applied to be the "regions of Wales" and the regions used by various organisations.
The statistical region covers all of western Wales from Denbighshire in the north, to the South Wales Valleys and including Bridgend, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, as well as the Isle of Anglesey off the north-west coast of Wales. [1] It covers an area of 1,240,000 hectares (12,400 km 2), with a coastline of 1,150 kilometres (710 mi).
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English: Map of the undefined region of South Wales, following the borders of the common definitions of South East Wales and South West Wales. Ceredigion, Breconshire and Radnorshire (latter two are part of Powys) are shaded in a lighter tone as they are sometimes considered Mid Wales, but historically defined as South Wales. All areas coloured ...
River valleys of Europe (2 C, 4 P) A. Valleys of the Alps (10 C, 76 P) Pages in category "Valleys of Europe" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
This is a list of vales in England and Wales. Vales are typically, though not universally, broad valleys between areas of higher ground. They may contain one or multiple rivers. Vale of Belvoir (Nottinghamshire / Leicestershire / Lincolnshire) Vale of Berkeley (Gloucestershire) Blackmore Vale or (Blackmoor Vale) Vale of Catmose