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Aberfan tourist information
The name Aberfan is associated with a tragic event that happened in the village on 21 October 1966 and shocked the world. 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed when a tip of coal waste slid onto the school and houses.
There is a fitting memorial to this 'lost generation' in the village - a cemetery with white arches and a simple garden of remembrance.
North up to the town of Merthyr Tydfil and into the Brecon Beacons National Park for some fresh air.
Towns Near Aberfan To Visit - straight line distance:
Pentrebach Tourist Information (2.30 miles) Nelson Tourist Information (3.89 miles) Merthyr Tydfil Tourist Information (3.97 miles) Aberdare Tourist Information (4.49 miles)
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