Afan Valley
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The Afan Valley is a valley that encompasses the upper reaches of the River Afan
in Port Talbot
, South Wales
. The valley is traversed by the A4107
Afan Valley Road. Settlements in the area include Cwmafan
, Pwyll-y-glaw and Cymer.
River Afan
The River Afan is a river in southwest Wales whose river valley formed the territory of the medieval Lords of Afan. The town of Aberavon grew up on the banks of the river, and was later subsumed by the larger centre of population known as Port Talbot...
in Port Talbot
Port Talbot
Port Talbot is a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. It had a population of 35,633 in 2001.-History:Port Talbot grew out of the original small port and market town of Aberafan , which belonged to the medieval Lords of Afan. The area of the parish of Margam lying on the west bank of the lower Afan...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. The valley is traversed by the A4107
A4107 road
The A4107 road is an A road in Wales.The A4107 begins in Port Talbot and heads up the Afan Valley in a north easterly direction. It then continues eastwards until it connects with the A4061 road south west of Cwmparc.Settlements served by the road include:...
Afan Valley Road. Settlements in the area include Cwmafan
Cwmafan
Cwmafan is a large village and community in the Afan valley in Wales, lying within Neath Port Talbot County Borough. It has a population of 5,603. In many ways it is a suburb of the nearby town of Port Talbot which is less than to the south, but it is separated from the town by the local...
, Pwyll-y-glaw and Cymer.